Five Long Years (older) Lyrics

Lord, if you've ever been mistreated
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talkin' aboutYes, have you ever been mistreated?
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talkin' aboutLord I work five long years for one woman,
And she had the, nerve, to kick me outI got a job at a steel mill,
I'm shucking steel just like a slave
Five long years, every Friday y'all I went straight home yeah,
I went straight homeMistreated
Then you got to,
You got to know just what I'm talkin' aboutLord I work five long years for one woman,
And she had the nerve, to kick me outLord but I finally learned a lesson,
I should have known long time ago
The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs,
And she gotta go out and work long and bring some dough homeLord, said I been mistreated
And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talkin' aboutLord I work five long years for one woman,
And she had the nerve, to kick me outHave you ever been mistreated?
Then you got to,
You got to know just what I'm talkin' aboutYes, have you ever been mistreated?
Then you got to,

You got to know just what I'm talking about?Lord I work five long years for one woman,
And she had the nerve to kick me outI got a job at a steel mill,
I'm shucking steel just like a slave
Five long years, every Friday yes y'all I went straight home,
I went straight home with all my payYes, I've been mistreated
And you got to,
You got to know just what I'm talking aboutLord I work five long years for one woman,
And she had the nerve, to kick me outLord,
I finally learned a lesson,
I should have known a long time ago
The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs,
And she gotta go out and work and bringing home some doughI've been mistreated,
And you, you know just what I'm talking aboutI work five long years for one woman,
And she had the nerves to kick me out
Songwriters
HOOKER, JOHN LEEPublished by
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