a working man can't get nowhere today
Singer: haggard, merle
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.