Story Behind The Song
THE LIFE OF A HARD WORKING MAN THAT GOES BAD.
Song Description
ABOUT A SAD LITTLE MAN AND HIS SAD LITTLE LIFE
| Song Length |
2:52 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
The Beatles |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
MR. ROBERTSON
Up at six a.m. , have a cup of joe and then
it's time to hit the road.
Punches in at work , his boss is being such a jerk ,
he's ready to explode.
After work , he kicks back a few.
The man who no one really knew.
[chorus]
Mr. Robertson , he's got no home.
Mr. Robertson , he's living all alone.
His wife ignores him , his kids think he's a fool.
Mr. Robertson is about to blow his cool.
Neighbors shook their heads.
Such a quiet man , they said.
Always had clean hands
Walked down Porter road ,
shot a policeman in the toe,
two kids and one old man.
And as he blew away Dr. Lace,
tears were running down his face.
[chorus]
The SWAT team came in and filled the air with lead.
Then came all those talking heads.
The audience applauded and ran to watch the news at Ten.
[announcer]
[chorus] out