Working every day into that burning sun

And yet I just can't get no pay at all (No-no)

Working so hard with no food to eat

Nor no clothes to cover my skin (No-no)

They say we're free from captivity

But we are still in slavery

They remove the chain, but they use us with reins

Tell me why it got to be this way

Working every day into that burning sun

And I just can't get no pay at all (No-no)

Working so hard with no food to eat, no

Nor no clothes to cover my skin (No-no)

Oh no, no-no-no-no, no-no, no-no-no-no, oh no

They say we're free from captivity

But we are still in slavery (Yes)

They remove the chain, but they use us with reins

Tell me why it got to be this way (Woah)

Working every day into that burning sun (Yes)

And I just can't get no pay at all (No-no)

Working so hard with no food to eat, no

Nor no clothes to cover my skin (Oh yeah)

Working every day (Oh yeah, oh-oh)

In the burning sun (Lord, oh-oh, oh yes)

I'm working just like a slave

And week-end I can't get no pay

Only the bosses (Woah-oh), get their pay (Oh yes, oh-oh)