Hey now you better listen to me everyone of you We got a lotta lotta lotta lotta of work to do Forget about your women and your water can Today were working for the man I'm picking 'em up and I'm laying 'em down I believe he's gonna work me into the ground I pull to the left, heave to the right I wanna kill him, but it wouldn't be right 'Cause I'm working for the man Working for the man Gotta lend him a hand Working for the man Pick up your feet Got a deadline to meet I'm gonna see you make it on time Now, Don't relax I want elbows and backs I wanna see everybody from behind 'Cause your working for the man Working for the man You gotta lend him a hand Working for the man Boss man's daughter sneaks me water Everytime her daddy's down the line She says, "meet me tonight love a me right And everything is gonna be fine" So, I slave all day without much pay I'm just abiding my time 'Cause the company and the daughter you see Are both gonna be all mine Yeah I'm gonna be the man Gonna be the man Gotta lend me a hand If I'm gonna be the man Yeah I'm gonna be the man Gonna be the man Gotta lend me a hand If I'm gonna be the man Picking 'em up Laying 'em down Working for the man Working for the man Working for the man