Lyrics

TALKIN' FORT MAC BLUES

Well I lost my girl, I quit my job, I was tired of workin' like a doggone dog
I'm goin' to Fort Mac, I'm gonna try my luck
I'm goin' to Fort Mac, gonna make a million bucks
Well I got deep pockets but there's nothin' in ‘em,
My heart is broke and my head is spinnin'
I'm goin' to Fort Mac, gonna get my share
If you’re goin' to Fort Mac, I’ll probably see you there
Cause I heard on the news about some dirty oil
There's so much it's seepin' up through the soil
I'm goin' to Fort Mac, gonna fill my cup
Yeah, I'm goin' to Fort Mac, gonna get 'er all cleaned up

There's folks on the left and folks on the right
But me I just want a little piece of the pie
And I don't see nothin' wrong with that
They can cry and whine and disagree, but all that don't mean much to me
If you're lookin' I'll be livin' large in old Fort Mac

So I said goodbye to the family, and I headed north up sixty three
I'm goin' to Fort Mac, best get outta my way
I'm goin' to Fort Mac, and I don't care what you say
By the time my boots had hit the sand, I had a check in hand for a couple grand
Welcome to Fort Mac, nah, it don’t smell funny
Welcome to Fort Mac, that’s just the smell of money
So I bought a big boat, and a jacked up truck
A brand new house and a bunch of stuff
‘Cause I work in Fort Mac, I'm walkin' tall
I gotta work in Fort Mac just to pay for it all

There's folks on the left and folks on the right
But me I just want a little piece of the pie
And I don't see nothin' wrong with that
They can cry and whine and disagree, but all that don't mean much to me
If you're lookin' I'll be livin' large in old Fort Mac
Now if I might make one small confession
I overlooked the possibility of recession
Hittin' Fort Mac, and the price of oil droppin'
I'm still goin' to Fort Mac, I just gotta quit shoppin'
So I lost my job, I quit my girl, I'm just tired of this crazy, crazy world
I'm done with Fort Mac; I'm clean out of luck
I'm done with Fort Mac, anyone wanna buy a truck?

There's folks on the left and folks on the right
But me I just want a little piece of the pie
And I don't see nothin' wrong with that
They can cry and whine and disagree, but all that don't mean much to me
If you're lookin' I'll be livin' large in old Fort Mac

There's folks on the left and folks on the right
But me I just want a little piece of the pie
And I don't see nothin' wrong with that
They can cry and whine and disagree, but all that don't mean much to me
If you're lookin' I'll be long gone from old Fort Mac
If you're lookin' I'll be long gone from old Fort Mac

They took the oil from the dirt, but I lost my shirt in old Fort Mac