You never hear the one that hits you, no!
    Well, you work real hard and you stay in line
  Got your nose to the grindstone all the time
  Then they say, "I'm sorry and I know it's hard
  But there ain't no work, just pick up your cards"
    And you never hear the one that hits you no
  Never did, never will
  You never hear the one that hits you no
  Never did, never will
  You never hear the one that hits you no, no, no
    So you send applications all over town
  and the only replies are to turn you down
  Then after months someone's on the phone
  And you get to the interview the job's long gone
    And you never hear the one that hits you no
  Never did, never will
  You never hear the one that hits you no
  Never did, never will
  You never hear the one that hits you no, no, no
    Sneaks up behind you and hits you in the head
    So you reach the point where you just don't care
  And you've made up your mind to live on fresh air
  Cos it doesn't matter what's been done or said
  And you better start living, you're a long time dead
    And you never hear the one that hits you no
  Never did, never will
  And you never hear the one that hits you no
  Never did, never will
  And you never hear the one that hits you no, no, no