[CHORUS 1] Well I’ve been workin in the goddamn sun With just for a dollar a day Been workin for a dollar a day I’ve been workin for a dollar a day [VERSE 1] Man I never understand why all my money Goes down to man at the bank And all he does is sit and think About the money that I’m gonna make [VERSE 2] And all of my brothers well their jumpin on planes And they going off fighting in wars They are lowered on a desert shore Fighting for my freedom and a little bit of oh [VERSE 3] Man it sure does cost well a whole lot of money Well to live in the land of the free Well I think I’ll go and plant me a seed Grow a marijuana money tree [VERSE 4] Well then I’m gonna head down to south louisiana With a guitar on my back Corn bread and a gunny sack Maybe uncle sam’ll cut me some slack [VERSE 5] I’ve been digging in the rock since five o’clock And my calluses is cut to the bone Well the soles in my shoes is worn Cuz I’ve been diggin in the rocks since dawn [VERSE 6] Well I’ve been workin in the goddamn sun With just for a dollar a day I’ve been workin for a dollar a day ’Cause I need some money to save

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le dur labeur d'un homme qui se sent exploité, travaillant sous le soleil pour un salaire dérisoire. Il exprime sa frustration face à la manière dont l'argent qu'il gagne disparaît dans les mains des banques, sans qu'il puisse en profiter. Pendant ce temps, il pense à ses proches qui risquent leur vie pour la liberté, soulignant le coût élevé de cette vie, tant financièrement qu'humainement. Il rêve même de trouver une solution plus simple, comme cultiver un arbre à argent, tout en ayant une pensée pour une existence un peu plus facile, loin des difficultés de son quotidien.