Tom Paxton – Mary Got A New Job (Guitar)

[Intro]
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Mary got a new job workin’ on a line

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Help to make the automobiles

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It wasn’t very long ‘til the job was goin’ fine

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And she liked the way it made her feel

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It gave her independence To pull into the lot

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And pull her heavy work clothes on

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She liked her independence

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She liked her new friends

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And her favorite was a man named John

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John was like a brother workin’ at her side

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And they both came on the job the same day

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Learned the job together How the ropes were tied

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Went together down to draw their first pay

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Opened up his packet Johnny dropped his cash

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Money was all over the floor

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Mary saw the money  Saw to her surprise

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Johnny had a whole lot more

[Chorus]
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    And she said

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“Who’s been matchin’ you sweat for sweat

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Who’s been workin’ on the line

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Who’s been earnin’ what she ain’t got yet

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All I want is what’s mine

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I’ve got eyes and hands and a back like yours

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And I use ‘em hard the whole day

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I stand here workin’ just as hard as you do

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And I want my equal pay”

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Johnny was a good man and Mary knew that

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Taught to think of women as queens

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Now here stood Mary in a yellow hard hat

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And her broken down faded blue jeans

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He liked her more than anybody he knew

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When he was close to understanding why

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She didn’t cuss or spit

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She didn’t raise her voice

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She looked him straight in the eye

[Chorus]
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    And she said

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“Who’s been matchin’ you sweat for sweat

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Who’s been workin’ on the line

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Who’s been earnin’ what she ain’t got yet

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All I want is what’s mine

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I’ve got eyes and hands and a back like yours

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And I use ‘em hard the whole day

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I stand here workin’ just as hard as you do

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And I want my equal pay”

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And I want my E. R. A.”