Well, I had
just got
out from the county prison,
doing 90 days for non -support.
Tried to find me an executive position,
but no matter how smooth I talked,
they wouldn't listen to the
fact that I was a genius.
The man said, we got all that we can use.
Now I've got them steadily
depress in'
Look how I'm a -messin'
Workin' at the car wash blues
Well, I should be sittin' in
some air -conditioned office
In a swivel chair
Talkin' me some trash
to the secretary
Sayin', hey, honey,
come on over here
Instead I'm stuck here
rubbin' these fenders with a rag
And walkin' home in soggy old shoes
With them steadily depressin' bones
Got my medicine workin'
at the car wash blues
You know a man of my ability
He should be smokin' on a big cigar
But till I get myself straight
I guess I'll just have to wait
In my rubber suit a
-rubbin' these cars
Well all I can do is shake my head
Cause you might not
believe that it's true
Boy, workin' at this end of Niagara Falls
Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes
So baby, don't expect to see me
with no double martini
In any highbrow society news
Cause I got them stead ily depressin'
low -down mind -messin'
Workin' at the Carlos Blues
I've got that steady, depressing,
low -down mindness
Inverting at the collage blues