Oh, little queenie
Got the blues tonight
I've been from one side of town to another
Looking for a way, looking for a way out
(Chorus)
I've been working so hard
I'm almost blind
Can't see my reflection
In the waves as they roll by
They roll by, they roll by
(Verse 2)
Oh, little Susie
With the high-heeled shoes
You got a smile that could change the world
If the folks only knew, only knew
(Chorus)
I've been working so hard
I'm almost blind
Can't see my reflection
In the waves as they roll by
They roll by, they roll by
(Verse 3)
But don't worry babe
I'm gonna find my way
I'll make my living someday
You know, my old man said, "Boy
Do what you can
Don't waste your time trying
To prove anything to me
(Chorus)
I've been working so hard
I'm almost blind
Can't see my reflection
In the waves as they roll by
They roll by, they roll by
(Bridge)
Oh, there's a full moon rising
On the Salton Sea
And they've got the cotton fields
On the other side
On the other side
(Verse 4)
When we head for the border
It's a hundred-sixty miles
And when I see that sign that says
"Welcome to the land of cotton
To the land of cotton," I know I'm free
(Chorus)
I've been working so hard
I'm almost blind
Can't see my reflection
In the waves as they roll by
They roll by, they roll by