Workin' At The Car Wash Blues Lyrics
Jim Croce
Lyrics
Well I had just got out from the county prison
Doin' 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 genius
The man said, "We got all that we can use."
Now I got them
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues.
Well I should be sittin' in an air conditioned
office with a swivel chair
Talkin' some trash to the secretary, sayin',
"Hey now mama, 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', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash 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 rubbin' these cars.
Well, all I can do is just shake my head
You might not believe that it's true
For working at this end of Niagara Falls
Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes
So baby, don't 'spect to see me
With no double martini
In any high-brow society news
Cause I got them
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues.
So baby, don't 'spect to see me
With no double martini
In any high-brow society news
Cause I got them
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues.
Yeah, I got them
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Jim Croce's "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" is a classic rock and roll song released in 1972 on his album You Don't Mess Around with Jim. The lyrics of this upbeat tune were written by Jim Croce himself, who also performed lead vocals and played guitar.
He was backed up by Maury Muehleisen (guitar), Kenny Kosek (fiddle) and Tommy West (bass). The song tells the story of a man trying to make ends meet while working at a car wash. It features some humorous lines such as “I got soap in my eyes, I can’t see/And I don’t know what kind of cars drive by me”. This track has been covered by many artists over the years and its memorable chorus has become an iconic part of popular culture.