Doin' The Best I Can

When a man is out working, working hard all his life
Some lowdown rascal, always trying to steal his wife
Here I am, hard working man, I'm doing the best I can

I hate to hear, New York Central whistle blow
Every time she whistle, to the roundhouse I got to go
Here I am, hard working man, I'm doing the best I can

I don't know hardly, baby what to do
Don't want to hurt your feelings, either get mad at you
Here I am, hard working man, well I'm doing the best I can

You got up this morning, with a rag around your head
Asked you to cook my breakfast, babe you went back to bed
Here I am, hard working man, I'm doing the best I can

Went out this morning, could not make no time
Didn't have no blues, but I was all worried in mind
Here I am, hard working man, and I'm doing the best I can

I'm a hard‑working man, and trying to do things just right
But my woman she keeps that on me, I ain't going to work tonight
Here I am, hard working man, I'm doing the best I can