W.P.A. Blues Songtext
von Casey Bill Weldon

Everybody′s working in this town, and it's worrying me night and day
If that mean working too, have to work for the W.P.A
Well well the landlord come this morning, and he knocked on my door
He asked me, if I was going to pay my rent no more
He said you have to move, if you can′t pay
And then he turned, and he walked slowly away
So I have to try, find me some other place to stay
That housewrecking crew's coming, from the W.P.A


Well well went to the relief station, and I didn't have a cent
If that′s the only way you stand, you don′t have to pay no rent
So when I got back home, they was tacking a notice on the door
This house is condemned, and you can't live there no more
So a notion struck me, I better be on my way
They′re going to tear my house down, ooh that crew from the W.P.A

Well well I went out next morning, I put a lock on my door
I thought I would move, but I have no place to go
The real estate people, they all done got so
They don't rent, to no relief clients no more
So I know, have to walk the streets night and day
Because that wrecking crew′s coming, ooh from that W.P.A
Well well a notion struck me, I'll try to stay a day or two
But I soon found out, that that wouldn′t do

Early next morning, while I was laying in my bed
I heard a mighty rumbling, and the bricks come tumbling down on my head
So I had to start ducking and dodging, and be on my way
They was tearing my house down on me, ooh that crew from that W.P.A