John Mayall - Ain't No Surrender Lyrics

Every day it's harder tryin' to make more money Then it gets to tax time And it ain't so funny Dollars in my pocket and right out my back door All them government men are just tryin' To make me poorer - that ain't fair I got to testify, ain't no surrender My time will be here by and by People tell me,"Hey,why don't you cut our whining" Tell me, "Every cloud has got a silver lining" But when you got that misery Weighing heavy on you It's hard to take a look at it And see your way through So I say I got to testify When you're taken sick You're gonna need your doctor But when you're feeling lowdown Need a friend to talk The train that you ride Don't always go your way But they say that every dog is gonna have it's day So I say I got to testify I've had my ups and downs like everybody else Sometimes been abandoned Left back on the shelf If the horse can throw you Get back up there in the saddle If you fall into the water Get back in that boat and paddle So I say I got to testify