Out Of Work

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Gary U.S. Bonds. Springsteen, 1982.

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Credits

• On The Line (Gary U.S. Bonds, 1982)
  • Gary U.S. Bonds: lead vocals
  • Roy Bittan: keyboards
  • J.T. Bowen: backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone (including solo), backing vocals
  • Rusty Cloud: keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bill Derby: guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici: keyboards, accordion
  • Joe Martin: guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Micara: drums
  • George Ruiz: bass, backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen: guitar
  • Joey Stann: saxophone, backing vocals
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 0 times (not including snippet performances).

Released on Album

Released on On The Line (Gary U.S. Bonds, 1982).

On The Tracks

OUT OF WORK V1		uncirculating
OUT OF WORK V2	2:53	GUEST: LINE / 1982 single

Note: Recorded at The Hit Factory in January or February 1982 (V1). Probably the same core recording as V2 found on the U.S. Bonds album (i.e. the E Street Band, including Bruce's guitar) – but with the Springsteen lead vocal. Springsteen filed a copyright on April 27, 1982.

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Lyrics

Out Of Work

8 A.M., I'm up and my feet beating on the sidewalk
Down at the unemployment agency, all I get's talk
I check the want ads but there just ain't nobody hiring
What's a man supposed to do when he's down and

Out of work
I need a job, I'm out of work
I'm unemployed, I'm out of work
I need a job, I'm out of work

I go to pick my girl up
Her name is Linda Brown
Her dad invites me in
He tells me to sit down
The small talk that we're making
Is going pretty smooth
But then he drops a bomb
"Son, what d'ya do?"

I'm out of work
I need a job, I'm out of work
I'm unemployed, I'm out of work
I need a job, I'm out of work
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Hey, Mr. President, I know you got your plans
You're doing all you can now to aid the little man
We got to do our best to whip that inflation down
Maybe you got a job for me just driving you around

(I'm out of work)
These tough times, they're enough
To make a man lose his mind
(I'm out of work)
Up there you got a job but down here below

I'm out of work
I need a job, I'm out of work
I'm unemployed, I'm out of work
I need a job, I'm out of work

Ooh, I'm out of work
I'm out of work
I'm out of work
I'm out of work
I'm out of work
I'm out of work
I'm out of work
I'm out of work

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