If not for you My sky would fall Rain would gather too Without your love I'd be nowhere at all Babe, I couldn't find the door Couldn't even see the floor I'd be sad and blue Babe, I'd lay awake all night Wait for the mornin' light

Mama been laid off Papa been laid off Billy can't get a job Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues My brother's been laid off For more than two years now Ooh can't get a job Ooh they gotta listen to the blues Help them to strive

We should be alone together Where nobody else can see Keeping each other company Parked outside on the street Where it's just you and me I couldn't help but notice We can be blue as a neon light Singing them sad up songs all night We can say goodbye,

(Why?, why?, why?) Mama been laid off Papa been laid off Billy can't get a job Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues (Why?, why?) My brother's been laid off For more than two years now Oh, can't get a job