Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues

Well, I had just got out from the county prison

Doin' 90 days for non-support

Tried to find me an executive position

But no matter how smooth I talked

They wouldn't listen to the fact that I was genius

The man said, "We got all that we can use"

Now I got them

Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

Well, I should be sittin' in an air-conditioned office in a swivel chair

Talkin' some trash to the secretary, sayin'

"Hey now, mama, come on over here"

Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag

And walkin' home in soggy old shoes

With them steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

You know a man of my ability

He should be smokin' on a big cigar

But 'til I get myself straight, I guess I'll just have to wait

In my rubber suit a-rubbin' these cars

Well, all I can do is just shake my head

You might not believe that it's true

For working at this end of Niagara Falls

Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes

So baby, don't 'spect to see me with no double Martini

In any highbrow society news, 'cause I got them

Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

So baby, don't 'spect to see me with no double Martini

In any highbrow society news, 'cause I got them

Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

Yeah, I got them

Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues