Pennies A Day Songtext
von Mick Lawless and the Reckless Hearts

They outsourced production
For just pennies a day
You better find the deduction
Let the little people pay

Despite good intentions
And under your directions
Now don′t fuck with my pension
That's not the American way

I′m a number not a man

Can't seem to manufacture
Anything of stature
I can't afford a disaster
When insurance rules the day
But I′ll be steadfast and ready
I′m on the horn to New Delhi
Got paper shredded confetti
Let the little people play


I'm a number not a man
I′m a blue collared fool
With a shirt made in Japan

For twenty-seven years
Stood proud and tall
I will remember Edie Johnston's
Wiggle down the hall
They got me on the shit list
It′s like a corporate hit list
Hey jiminy Christmas hey
You can't say that word no more

I′m a number not a man
It's been so nice to see you
Now we'll send it to Korea


They outsourced production
For just pennies a day
Now where is Bobby D
And what would Leonard Cohen say
Would he write a song of redemption
About an old man′s reflection
I got a few foreign collections
They gave me honorable mention
Now just don′t fuck with my pension
I will clean out my desk
And you can ease me from your way

I'm a number not a man
I′m a blue collared fool
With a shirt made in Japan