CHECKIN' AROUND WORDS & MUSIC:   Earl P. Reinhalter INTRO: D - A - G - A (4 times) D A I. checkin' around G A in the papers. D A checkin' around, G A peekaboo. D A checkin' around, G A my neighbors D A all went uptown. G A they need work, too. F CHORUS A: I'm in the dole queue. G she's in the dole queue. F they're on the roles, too. G look at this mob. F we got food stamps. G we're not tramps. F G we just can't find a job. D A G A but we're checkin' around, D A G A checkin' around. D A II. sittin' around, G A application. D A name called out, G A see the personnel clerk. D A job history, G A explanations... D A unemployment G A is hard work. F CHORUS B: I'm in the dole queue. G she's in the dole queue. F they're on the roles, too. G look at this mob. F we got food stamps. G we're not tramps. Bb C we just can't find a job. F C Bb C but we're checkin' around, F C Bb C checkin' around, F C Bb checkin' around, C F C Bb A checkin' around. INSTRUMENTAL: D - A - G - A (twice) E - Eb - G (4 times) E Eb G BRIDGE: just wanna be warm, E Eb G hot tummy, hot food. E Eb G spare me storms E Eb G of platitudes. A Ab C yeah, there's work - A Ab C but look what kind! A Ab C there's nothing worth A Ab C D E (into instrumental) a politician's time. INSTRUMENTAL: E - Eb - G (4 times) G CHORUS C: I'm in the dole queue. A she's in the dole queue. G they're on the roles, too. A look at this mob. G we got food stamps. A we're not tramps. C D we just can't find a job. G D C D but we're checkin' around, G D C D checkin' around, G D C checkin' around, D G D C D G checkin' around. © Copyright 1982 Earl P. Reinhalter.   All Rights Reserved.