Five Long Years

Lord, have you ever been mistreated
 
 Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
 
 Yes, have you ever been mistreated
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 Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
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 Lord I work five long years for one woman
 And she had the nerve to kick me out
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 I got a job at a steel mill
 I'm shucking steel just like a slave
 Five long years, every Friday y'all I went straight home yeah
 I went straight home
 Mistreated
 Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
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 Lord I work five long years for one woman
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 And she had the nerve to kick me out
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 Lord but I finally learned a lesson
 I should have known long time ago
 The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs
 And she gotta go out and work long and bring some dough
 Lord, said I been mistreated
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 And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
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 Lord I work five long years for one woman
 And she had the nerve to kick me out
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 Have you ever been mistreated
 Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
 ♪
 Yes, have you ever been mistreated
 Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
 ♪
 Lord I work five long years for one woman
 And she had the nerve to kick me out
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 I got a job at a steel mill
 I'm shucking steel just like a slave
 Five long years, every Friday yes yo'all I went straight home
 I went straight home with all my pay
 Yes, I've been mistreated
 And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
 Lord I work five long years for one woman
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 And she had the nerve to kick me out
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 Lord I finally learned a lesson
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 I should have known a long time ago
 The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs
 And she gotta go out and work and bringing home some dough
 I've been mistreated, yeah
 And you, you know just what I'm talking about
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 I work five long years for one woman
 And she had the nerves to kick me out