Unemployment Line

(Shel Silverstein)



In the unemployment line, in the unemployment line

I see a butcher and a baker, a faker and a quaker

And an old girl friend of mine

There's white collars, blue collars and no collars too

Talking 'bout the bad new times

And we all get together every Wednesday afternoon

In the unemployment line.



Now, who do you think was there today talking 'bout food and rent

There was a hard hat, a fat cat, a girl from the laundromat and one ex-president

I raised my eyes and prayed to the Lord, please save this world of mine

Then I turned around and I saw God standin' in the unemployment line.



In the unemployment line, in the unemployment line

Hey, I'll see all of you in a week or two in the unemployment line...