a working man can't get nowhere today

for years i've been bustin' my rear

to make a livin' but it ain't made

for years i've been tryin' to pay off my bills

but they ain't paid. i owe every dime i make

every sould i know

the higher up i reach the further down i go

and this old broken back of mine is all i've got to show

and anyway

a working man can't get nowhere today. lord

a working man can't get nowhere today

a working man ain't got no time to play

today i work my fanny off and leave it lay

a working man can't get nowhere today. i pay my income tax and the government gives back

what i got coming

lord

but it ain't much

i paid my child support 'cause i'm a law abiing sort

and easy touch

yet i starve myself to death. tryin' to keep my family fed

i keep my budget tight

tryin' to keep myself ahead but i'd still be dee in debt

the day that i fall dead

that's why i say

lord

a working man can't get nowhere today. well a working man can't get nowhere today

a working man ain't got no time to play

tonight i work my fanny off and leave it lay

a working man can't get nowhere today. a working man can't get nowhere today.