I used to love this town
And this neighborhood
The streets were safe
The schools were good
The mill was humming 24/7
I was foreman on the line 3 to 11
But 18 months 2 days ago
The mill closed down
And moved to mexico

I paid my bills
I paid my dues
I paid my share of taxes too
Now, I can't buy my baby shoes
I got the red, white, and pink slip blues

I hide the pick-up truck
In Ricky Brown's garage
Over on the next block
'Cause there's a repo man to dodge
I slip out the back door
Lord, I never thought I'd live to see this day
We're gonna need that truck
When they come to take the house away
You're gonna love my country
And I'm not one to complain
But there's a lot of us that feel
Like we've been left out here
Out in the rain

I paid my bills
I paid my dues
I paid my share of taxes too
Now, I can't buy my little baby shoes
I got the red, white, and pink slip blues