More songs by Bruce Springsteen
Description
Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition
Vocal, Guitar, Associated Performer, Harmonica, Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Bruce Springsteen
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer: Mike Batlan
Lyrics and translation
Original
I bought a scooter and I rented a shack
Out in the sun, by the railroad track
I got a job, and I'm a-breakin' my back
Workin' and workin' for the big payback
I keep a-puttin' and a-puttin' out
I keep a-sweatin' like all get out
I work so long that I'm a-losin' track
Waitin', waitin' on the big payback
Well, it's a wham-bam, thank you ma'am, goddamn, look out Sam
I took on that train rumblin' down this track
They got your neck in the noose, you're draggin' long in back
Chasin' and chasin' the big payback
Oh, what my foreman does, well, I don't know
He just throws me a shovel and yells, "Go, Bobby, go"
Oh well, all day long he's just a diddy-wack-wack
While I, I'm sweatin' and sweatin' the big payback
It's a wham-bam, thank you ma'am, goddamn, look out Sam
I took on that train rumblin' down this track
They got your neck in the noose, you're draggin' long in back
And you're a-workin' and workin' for the big payback
I quit that job, and Mister I ain't goin' back
Got me a knife, and she's a long and black
I'll tell you how I make the peace with that man
Down in the alley of the big payback
I go wham-bam, thank you ma'am, goddamn, come on, man
I took on that train rumblin' down this track
I got your neck in the noose and I don't give a damn, Jack
I'm on that long lost highway of the big payback
I'm on that long lost highway of the big payback
I'm on that long lost highway of the big payback