Five Long Years (1970 Album Version)

Lord have you ever been mistreated

Then you got to you got to know

Just what I'm talking about

Yes have you ever been mistreated

Then you got to you got to know

Just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman

And she had the nerve to kick me out

I got a job at a steel mill

I'm shucking steel just like a slave

Five long years

Every Friday y'all I went straight home yeah

I went straight home

Mistreated then you got to

You got to know just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman

And she had the nerve to kick me out

Lord but I finally learned a lesson

I should have known long time ago

The next woman I marry

She gotta have two jobs

And she gotta go out and work long

And bring some dough

Lord said I've been mistreated

And you got to you got to know

Just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman

And she had the nerve to kick me out

Have you ever been mistreated

Then you got to you got to know

Just what I'm talking about

Yes have you ever been mistreated

Then you got to you got to know

Just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman

And she had the nerve to kick me out

I got a job at a steel mill

I'm shucking steel just like a slave

Five long years

Every Friday yes y'all I went straight home

I went straight home with all my pay

Yes I've been mistreated

And you got to

You got to know just what I'm talking about

Lord I work five long years for one woman

And she had the nerve to kick me out Lord

Lord I finally learned a lesson

I should have known a long time ago

The next woman I marry she gotta have two jobs

And she gotta go out and work

And bring home some dough

I've been mistreated yeah

And you you know just what I'm talking about

I work five long years for one woman

And she had the nerves to put me out