[Verse 1]
Well, I had just got out from the county prison
Doin' ninety days for non-support
Tried to find me an executive position
But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldn't listen to the fact that I was genius
The man said, "We got all that we can use,"
Now I got them

[Chorus]
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues

[Verse 2]
Well, I should be sittin' in an air-conditioned
Office with a swivel chair
Talkin' some trash to the secretary, sayin'
"Hey now mama, come on over here,"
Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag
And walkin' home in soggy old shoes
With them

[Chorus]
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues
[Verse 3]
You know, a man of my ability
He should be smokin' on a big cigar
But 'til I get myself straight
I guess I'll just have to wait
In my rubber suit rubbin' these cars

[Verse 4]
Well, all I can do is just shake my head
You might not believe that it's true
For working at this end of Niagara Falls
Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes

[Verse 5]
So baby, don't 'spect to see me
With no double martini
In any high-brow society news
'Cause I got them

[Chorus]
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues

[Verse 6]
So baby, don't 'spect to see me
With no double martini
In any high-brow society news
'Cause I got them
[Chorus]
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues

Yeah, I got them
Steadily depressin', low down mind-messin'
Workin' at the carwash blues