A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E                                   F#                   B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E                                   A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E                                                   B7            E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

[Verse 1]
E                         A                   E
Well my last couple hit a records they wasn't hits
E                                          F#            B7
And the turnout at my shows well it's been down a little bit
A                                E
I never thought the party'd ever stop
A                   B7            E
I never thought I'd punch another clock

[Verse 2]
E                          A          E
Well the foreman said "Hey rock star! Welcome back!"
E               F#                               B7
"Fill out these forms now, we're gonna need your autograph"
A                                      E
Well I remember what I told him when I quit
A                   B7               E
I remembered, and I cringed a little bit

[Chorus]
       A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E                                   F#                   B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E                                   A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E                                                   B7            E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

[Verse 3]
E                                       A                E
"Well here's your backstage pass to the warehouse boiler room"
E                         F#           B7
That's what he said as he handed me my broom
A                                                           E
"Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time yet"
A                            B7        E
"I guess you're used to them 75 minute sets

[Verse 4]
E                                  A              E
"Well I picked up the pen with the purchase order slips
E                            F#                     B7
The boss said "Watch him boys! He's gonna write a hit!"
A                                         E
"You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt it!"
A                                            B7              E
"So when you paint the back fence be kind of sensitive about it"

[Chorus]
       A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E                                   F#                   B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E                                   A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E                                                   B7            E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

[Verse 5]
E                     A             E
Well I woke up on the tour bus in a sweat
E                   F#                   B7
From about as bad a nightmare as you can get
A                                            E
Well after all maybe these bad guys ain't so bad
A                       B7                 E
Considering the kind of dreams that I just had
A                                             E
And after all maybe this drive don't seem too long
E
I think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs

[Chorus]
       A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E                                   F#                   B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E                                   A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E                                                   B7            E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
E                                                   B7            E
Yeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long