[00:00.00] 作词 : Stuart Matthewman/Helen Adu/Andrew Hale
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Stuart Matthewman/Helen Adu/Andrew Hale
[00:24.13]Mamma been laid off
[00:26.82]Pappa been laid off
[00:29.63]My brother's been laid off
[00:32.81]For more than two years now
[00:35.57]Ooh can't get a job
[00:38.74]Billy can't get a job
[00:41.32]Ooh they gotta listen to the blues
[00:48.06]Help them to strive
[00:50.44]Help them to move on
[00:53.13]Help them to have some future
[00:56.06]Help them to live long
[00:58.88]Help them to live life
[01:01.82]Help them to smile
[01:04.83]Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
[01:11.28]Pappa been laid off
[01:13.64]Mamma been laid off
[01:16.39]Billy can't get a job
[01:19.33]For too long too long
[01:22.30]Don't let them lose
[01:25.11]We gotta give them a chance
[01:28.23]It's gonna come back on everyone
[01:30.80]If you don't make them dance
[01:34.39]Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
[01:41.49]
[01:46.67]There's nothing sacred why why why
[01:48.73]breathing hatred
[01:51.93]We have to face it why why why
[01:58.28]No one can take it
[02:03.70]And feel no pain
[02:06.36]Mamma been laid off
[02:12.13]Pappa been laid off
[02:15.07]My brother's been laid off
[02:17.78]For more than two years now
[02:20.65]Ooh can't get a job
[02:23.90]Billy can't get a job
[02:26.34]Ooh they gotta listen to the blues
[02:32.50]Help them to strive
[02:35.18]Help them to move on
[02:38.34]Help them to have some future
[02:41.28]Help them to live long
[02:44.22]Help them to live life
[02:47.17]Help them to smile
[02:50.31]Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
[02:56.85]
[03:25.85]One day we're gonna wake up
[03:27.03]And the ghetto's all around
[03:31.20]All over my friend
[03:36.27]Have you ever seen a man break down
[03:45.83]Do you know how that feels
[03:49.89]To walk the streets with your head held high
[04:06.83]Why' why' why
[04:09.89]Oh Lord' have mercy
[04:17.71]
[04:20.38]Did you ever see a man break down
[04:29.46]There's nothing sacred
[04:32.33]Breathing hatred
[04:33.89]We have to face it
[04:36.58]No one can take it （how can they take that much
[04:46.52]And feel no pain
[04:55.02]Ooh did you ever see a man break down

作词 : Stuart Matthewman/Helen Adu/Andrew Hale
作曲 : Stuart Matthewman/Helen Adu/Andrew Hale
Mamma been laid off
Pappa been laid off
My brother's been laid off
For more than two years now
Ooh can't get a job
Billy can't get a job
Ooh they gotta listen to the blues
Help them to strive
Help them to move on
Help them to have some future
Help them to live long
Help them to live life
Help them to smile
Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
Pappa been laid off
Mamma been laid off
Billy can't get a job
For too long too long
Don't let them lose
We gotta give them a chance
It's gonna come back on everyone
If you don't make them dance
Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
There's nothing sacred why why why
breathing hatred
We have to face it why why why
No one can take it
And feel no pain
Mamma been laid off
Pappa been laid off
My brother's been laid off
For more than two years now
Ooh can't get a job
Billy can't get a job
Ooh they gotta listen to the blues
Help them to strive
Help them to move on
Help them to have some future
Help them to live long
Help them to live life
Help them to smile
Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
One day we're gonna wake up
And the ghetto's all around
All over my friend
Have you ever seen a man break down
Do you know how that feels
To walk the streets with your head held high
Why' why' why
Oh Lord' have mercy
Did you ever see a man break down
There's nothing sacred
Breathing hatred
We have to face it
No one can take it （how can they take that much
And feel no pain
Ooh did you ever see a man break down