WPA Blues Songtext
von Casey Bill Weldon

Everybody′s workin' in this town, and it′s worried me night and day
Everybody's workin' in this town, and it′s worried me night and day
If that mean workin′ too, had to work for the W.P.A

Well, well, the landlord come this mornin'
And he knocked on my door
He asked me if I was goin′ 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 house-wreckin′ crew's coming from the W.P.A


Well, well, I 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 tackin′ a notice on the door
This house is condemned, and you can′t live here no more
So a notion struck me, I'd better be on my way
They′re gonna 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 on, nor relief clients no more
So, I know, have to walk the streets night and day
Because that wreckin′ 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 rumblin' and the bricks come tumblin′ down on my head
So, I had to start duckin′ and dodgin', and be on my way
They was tearin′ my house down on me, ooh, that crew from that W.P.A.