Name: Those Unemployment Blues
Duration: 3 min 14 s
Channel: Mike Anderson
Description: About a mechanic who was inbetween jobs and was unemployed, that would be me in early 1978

About a mechanic who was inbetween jobs and was unemployed, that would be me in early 1978

songwriter country music mike anderson country drifters

Country Drifter Mike Anderson

Country Music Performer/Songwriter/Mike Anderson, Country Drifter

I have formed many Country Bands in my musical career in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington. and most have been "Mike Anderson and the Country Drifters" and all have been Country Bands with great musicans. (Secret: I did play rock & Roll in my High School years 1964-1968). I love Country Music, it has a special place in my heart. Singer Songwriter of Country Music, just recenty recorded 4 of my songs and 7 other songs in Nashville. Label: Westwood Int'l. Records; Produced & Arranged by Lonnie Ratliff. I would encourage anyone who has a dream to do something with their music to, "Go For It". This has been such a fulfilling experience that I wish I would have pursued this when I was in my 20's. I have been married to an Angel for 34 wonderful years and she has kept me focused on this dream. As I see it: "Life is too short not to follow your dream". Hope you enjoy my music. I plan to keep on entertaining for many years down the road. Country Music is my passion.

Song Info

Genre

Country • Country Swing

Charts

Peak #139

Peak in subgenre #2

Author

Mike Anderson

Rights

2007

Uploaded

May 23, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.0 MB • 128 kbps • 3:14

Story behind the song

I had just returned from working on the Alaska Pipeline in the late70's and was looking for a job so hence the song "Those Unemployment Blues" was born...

Lyrics

Those Unemployment Blues - Author: Mike Anderson

Intro…..
Chorus
	I had those Unemployment Blues with nothing left to lose,
But the time of day and the bills to pay with those Unemployment Blues

Verse 1
	Well I recall a time in this old world when everything looked blue
	Was about the time that I went on strike and I didn’t know what to do
	So I check around from place to place tryin to find work like I had
	But to my surprise the jobs weren’t there so I was down and feeling sad
Chorus
	I had those Unemployment Blues with nothing left to lose,
But the time of day and the bills to pay with those Unemployment Blues

Lead guitar
Chorus
	I had those Unemployment Blues with nothing left to lose,
But the time of day and the bills to pay with those Unemployment Blues

Verse 2
	Then a friend of mine said take advantage of that unemployment stock
	Now it isn’t much but it’ll get you by like having a “Piece of the Rock”
	So I went right down to the local office and said – Son what do you do?
	Well I told him straight and he looked and said, don’t call us we’ll call you

 Chorus
	I had those Unemployment Blues with nothing left to lose,
But the time of day and the bills to pay with those Unemployment Blues

Lead guitar

Verse 3
	You know there’s certain jobs that are hard to find and mine is still at large
	Can you imagine tryin to find a job for a mechanic on Edsel cars
But I’ve found some work a little different this time, now isn’t that just my luck?
I quit fixin cars and went to work repairin Studebaker trucks  

Chorus X2 then tag the last line and out
	I had those Unemployment Blues with nothing left to lose,
But the time of day and the bills to pay with those Unemployment Blues

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Hitch hiker blues by ace weaver

Jun 18, 2008

Hi Mike'/ just wanted to say hi again.My computer was down but now i have it up & running.--5--stars my friend.I also added you to my station. Ace V.Weaver & wife Delores M.Weaver ******