Maggie's Farm

1. I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more,

no, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

Well, I wake up in the morning, hold my hands and pray for rain,

I got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane,

Em D

it's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor.

I-- ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more .

2. I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more,

no I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more .

Well he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime,

he asks you with a grin, if you're having a good time.

Em D

Then he fines you every time you slam the door.

I-- ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more .

3. I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more ,

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

Well he puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks,

his bedroom window, it is made out of bricks,

Em D

the National Guard stands around his door.

I-- ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

4. I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more,

No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.

Well she talks to all the servants about Man and God and Law,

everybody says she's the brains behind Pa.

Em D

She's sixty-eight, but she says she's fifty-four.

I-- ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.

5. I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more,

I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

Well I try my best to be just like I am,

but everybody wants you to be just like them.

Em D

They say sing while you slave, but I just get bored.

I-- ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

(Bob Dylan)