Five Long Years
Mistreated and Misunderstood: Five Long Years of Struggle
Lyrics
Lord, have you ever been mistreated
Expressing a sense of being mistreated and seeking understanding from a higher power.
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Emphasizing the need for others to comprehend the experience of mistreatment.
Yes, have you ever been mistreated
Reiterating the theme of mistreatment and the importance of empathy.
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Continuing to stress the significance of understanding mistreatment.
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out
Narrating the speaker's five-year labor for a woman, only to be rejected.
I got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slave
Describing the speaker's work at a steel mill, drawing parallels to slavery.
Five long years, every Friday y'all I went straight home yeah, I went straight home
Highlighting the routine of working and returning home consistently over five years.
Mistreated
Reaffirming the theme of mistreatment.
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Repeating the need for understanding mistreatment.
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out
Recalling the speaker's prolonged effort for a woman who eventually kicked him out.
Lord but I finally learned a lesson, I should have known long time ago
Acknowledging a lesson learned and expressing regret for not realizing it earlier.
The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs, and she gotta go out and work long and bring some dough
Outlining criteria for the speaker's future partner, emphasizing financial independence.
Lord, said I been mistreated
Reiterating the experience of mistreatment.
And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Restating the call for understanding mistreatment.
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out
Echoing the speaker's prolonged commitment and subsequent rejection.
Have you ever been mistreated
Repeating the theme of mistreatment for emphasis.
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Reiterating the need for others to comprehend mistreatment.
Yes, have you ever been mistreated
Restating the experience of mistreatment for emphasis.
Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Emphasizing the importance of understanding mistreatment.
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out
Recalling the speaker's five-year commitment and subsequent rejection.
I got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slave
Describing the speaker's work at a steel mill, reminiscent of slavery.
Five long years, every Friday yes yo'all I went straight home, I went straight home with all my pay
Reiterating the routine of working and returning home with pay over five years.
Yes, I've been mistreated
Reaffirming the theme of mistreatment.
And you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about
Repeating the call for understanding mistreatment.
Lord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me out
Recalling the speaker's extended effort and subsequent rejection.
Lord I finally learned a lesson, I should have known a long time ago
Acknowledging a lesson learned and expressing regret for not realizing it earlier.
The next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs, and she gotta go out and work and bringing home some dough
Outlining criteria for the speaker's future partner, emphasizing financial independence.
I've been mistreated, yeah
Reiterating the experience of mistreatment.
And you, you know just what I'm talking about
Reaffirming the need for others to comprehend mistreatment.
I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerves to kick me out
Echoing the speaker's extended commitment and subsequent rejection.
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