I remember how strong I felt as I drove to work that day

Then the close sign on the metal gate, they turned us all away

Now there's parts of my life in every pawn shop in town

I'm fourty years old, no job to hold

They beat ya' right to the ground

In unemployment line

We spend our time it's a lonely place to go

And I can't look in the peoples eyes

There might be someone

Someone there I know

Now the kids know that my love for them

Don't come in a bag from the store

The disappointment's in their eyes

When I bring nothing through the door

And the orange juice tastes like water, she swears it's just the same

It hurts me to know we gotta play these penny pinchin' games

In unemployment line

We spend our time it's a lonely place to go

And I can't look in the peoples eyes

There might be someone

Someone there I know

Well lot's of folks eatin' from dumpsters

Back of the A and P

Feedin' my family from a garbage can

Well, that'd be next for me

The preacher tells me if I keep the

Faith I'd find heaven on Earth right now

But if Jesus came to ask for food

Stamps well it'd probably turn him down

In unemployment line

We spend our time it's a lonely place to go

And I can't look in the peoples eyes

There might be someone, someone there I know

There might be someone, someone there I know

Now Mr. President down in Washington

And all you fat cats doing fine

You might understand the wallow-less field

If you stood in this endless line

In unemployment line

We spend our time it's a lonely place to go

And I can't look in the peoples eyes

There might be someone

Someone there I know