Just Got Paid
ZZ Top · Takin' Texas To The People [1976]
I just got paid today,
Got me a pocket full of change.
Said, I just got paid today,
Got me a pocket full of change.
If you believe like workin' hard all day,
Just step in my shoes and take my pay.
I was born my papa's son,
When I hit the ground I was on the run.
I had one glad hand and the other behind.
You can have yours, just give me mine.
When the hound dog barkin' in the black of the night,
Stick my hand in my pocket, everything's all right.
I just got paid today,
Got me a pocket full of change.
Said, black sheep, black, do you got some wool?
Yes, I do, man, my bag is full.
It's the root of evil and you know the rest
But it's way ahead of what's second best.
Got me a pocket full of change.
Said, I just got paid today,
Got me a pocket full of change.
If you believe like workin' hard all day,
Just step in my shoes and take my pay.
I was born my papa's son,
When I hit the ground I was on the run.
I had one glad hand and the other behind.
You can have yours, just give me mine.
When the hound dog barkin' in the black of the night,
Stick my hand in my pocket, everything's all right.
I just got paid today,
Got me a pocket full of change.
Said, black sheep, black, do you got some wool?
Yes, I do, man, my bag is full.
It's the root of evil and you know the rest
But it's way ahead of what's second best.
Just Got Paid - ZZ Top
Released in 1976 on the album *Takin' Texas To The People*, "Just Got Paid" stands as a quintessential example of ZZ Top's blues-rock mastery. The track features the band's signature slide guitar work and the iconic "beer bottle" riff that has become synonymous with their sound. As a staple of their discography, the song captures the gritty, down-to-earth persona of the trio, blending classic Texas blues influences with a hard-hitting rock energy. It remains a defining recording that showcases Billy Gibbons' melodic sensibility and the band's ability to craft anthems rooted in the blues tradition while pushing the boundaries of rock instrumentation.