Working Man's Song

Listen to my heartbeat

Yeah, all fall down

Someone help me

Off of the ground

Listen to my heartbeat

Yeah, all fall down

Someone help me

Off of the ground

Nelson and Starr

He's got ten grandkids

She's the third missus

He grooves around

Intensive care

Strutting his stuff

He's got a perfect mullet

Hanging down his back

And Starr walks in

Gives a little wiggle

Makes old Nelson grin

He tucks me in

Touches my feet

"Hey buddy, you know

You got a slow heartbeat"

Listen to my heartbeat

Yeah, listen to my heartbeat

And the marching band

Plays along

Plays the morphine song

On the charity ward

Yeah, the marching band

Plays its song

Yeah, all fall down

Someone help me

Off of the ground

Yeah, all fall down

Someone help me

Off of the ground

And opposite me

Brenda the alkie

Coughs so deep

It's the drugs

And the drink

It could happen to anyone

Sure makes me think

And the bed beside her

Is full of cables and leads

Nobody visits

Nobody grieves

Listen to my heartbeat

Yeah

Listen to my heartbeat

Nelson and Starr

He's got ten grandkids

She's the third missus

Starr takes some blood

Out of my arm

Rolls me over

Just like that

Listen to my heartbeat

Slow but clean

While Brenda the alkie

Looks so mean

They wheel her out

She starts to cry

"If I don't get better

I'm gonna die

I'll go cold turkey

Till I'm clean

I'll go to jail

But you get the morphine"

Listen to my heartbeat

Lalalala, lalalala

Yeah, listen to my heartbeat

Lalalala, lalalala

And the marching band song

Plays in the morgue

At the charity ward

Yeah, the marching band

Plays its song

Yeah, all fall down

Someone help me

Off of the ground

Listen to my heartbeat

Yeah, all fall down

Someone help me

Off of the ground