The Little Man

	  		(G) 
 
Why don't we take all the city-slick bankers 
And put 'em on John Deere tractors in the summer (D)sun 
And sit back and watch 'em sweat 
You can bet all the wheat in Oklahoma they'll get... 
A different attitude before the plowin's (G)done  
 
It's true for you and it's true for me 
You don't need to be smart to see 
You've got to be bigger than yesterday... 
Just to keep from (F)gettin' be(C)hind 
The (D)little man is gettin' smaller all of the (G)time 
 
Why don't we (G)take all the IRS boys 
And watch 'em try to make a livin' from the family (D)store 
When the big chain moves in down the block 
There ain't no room for the "mom and pop" 
And all across this land, they're closin' their (G)doors 
(and you know that's true) 
I wrote it for you and i wrote it for me 
You don't need to look too hard to see 
You've got to make more than the year before 
Just to keep from (F)gettin' be(C)hind 
And the (D)little man is gettin' smaller all of the (Em)time  (C) 
Yeah the (D)little man is gettin' smaller all of the (G)time 
 
He's gettin' (G7)smaller... 
 
(G7)  (F)  (C)  (D)  (Em)  (C)  (D)  (G) 
 
Why don't we (G)take all the politicians 
And make 'em spend a night with the homeless out in the (D)street 
Maybe they'd understand 
We've got to start to lend a helpin' hand 
It's the little man that made this country (G)great  
 
Well it's true for you and it's true for me 
You don't need to be smart to see 
You('ve) got to be bigger than yesterday 
Just to keep from (F)gettin' be(C)hind 
The little man is gettin' smaller all of the (G)time 
(that's right--you know...) 
The (D)little man is gettin' smaller all of the (Em)time  (C) 
The (D)little man is gettin' smaller all of the (G)time