Workin' Man Blues
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
But I've been a workin' man, dang near, all my life
I'll be workin' 'long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
I'll go back workin', come Monday mornin', I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues
Sometimes I think about leavin', do a little bummin' around
I wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town
I go back working, I gotta buy my kids a brand-new pair of shoes
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues
Here comes that workin' man
Well, hey, hey, the workin' man, the workin' man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
'Cause I'll be workin' 'long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues
This song for the workin' man
But I've been a workin' man, dang near, all my life
I'll be workin' 'long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
I'll go back workin', come Monday mornin', I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues
Sometimes I think about leavin', do a little bummin' around
I wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town
I go back working, I gotta buy my kids a brand-new pair of shoes
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues
Here comes that workin' man
Well, hey, hey, the workin' man, the workin' man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
'Cause I'll be workin' 'long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues
This song for the workin' man
Credits
Writer(s): Merle Haggard
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