G5
Well, I had just got out from the county prison
      D5
Doin' ninety days for non-support

Tried to find me an executive position
                            G5
But no matter how smooth I talked

They wouldn't listen to the fact that I was a genius
                 C5                  A5
The man say, "We got all that we can use."
                 G5        B5           E5     G5
Now I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'
C5             D5       G5
workin' at the car wash blues

      G5
Well, I should be sittin' in an air conditioned office
            D5
In a swivel chair

Talkin' some trash to the secretaries
                                        G5
Sayin', "Here, now mam-ma, come on over here."

Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag
    C5                        A5
And walkin' home in soggy old shoes
            G5        B5           E5     G5
With them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'
C5             D5       G5
workin' at the car wash blues

           C5                               C5              G5
You know a man of my ability he should be smokin' on a big cigar
           C5                                 C5
But till I get myself straight I guess I'll just have to wait
       A5                          D5
In my rubber suit a-rubbin' these cars

      G5
Well, all I can do is a shake my head
     D5
You might not believe that it's true

For workin' at this end of Niagara Falls
                           G5
Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes

So baby, don't expect to see me
                               C5                A5
With no double martini in any high-brow society news
                    G5        B5           E5     G5
'Cause I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'
C5             D5       G5
workin' at the car wash blues
                   G5        B5           E5     G5
Yeah, I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'
C5             D5       G5
workin' at the car wash blues