Well, I've been working so hard every minute of the doggone day And my rent's gone up and the boss won't raise my pay I'd like to take my woman out for a night on the town But I know that the man was made just to bring you down I've been standing up for days and my feet and toes all ache Working too hard, working too hard now They got eyes on me, making sure I don't take a break I'd like to see my baby walking to me in a wedding gown But I know that the man was made just to bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down You know that the man was made just to bring you down Well, I've been beaten down so black and blue, and now I'm feeling mean Getting real mad, getting real mad They're gonna take my job and give it to a metal machine If I don't make some money soon, I don't know where I'm bound All I know is that the man was made just to bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down You know that the man was made just to bring you down I'm gonna get some guys together, gonna raise some hell Hey, yeah-e-yeah But the man's sniffing around and I'm afraid it's me he's gonna smell I'm just sick and tired of being run straight into the ground When I know that the man was made just to bring you down Well, bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down Bring you down Yeah, yeah, he's gonna bring you down You know that the man was made just to bring you down