hard travelin'

i been doin' some hard travelin'. i thought you knowed

i been doin' some hard travelin'

way down the road

i been doin' some hard travelin'

hard ramblin'

hard gamblin'

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord

i been workin' in a hard rock tunnel. i thought you knowed

i been leanin' on a pressure drill

way down the road

hammer flyin'

air hose suckin'

six feet of mud

i sure been muckin'

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord

i been doin' some hard travelin'. i thought you knowed

i been doin' some hard travelin'

way down the road

i been doin' some hard travelin'

hard ramblin'

hard gamblin'

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord

i been workin' the pittsburg steel. i thought you knowed

i been workin' that red-hot slag

way down the road

i been a-blastin'. i been a-firin'. i been a-duckin' that red-hot fire

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord

i been doin' some hard travelin'. i thought you knowed

i been doin' some hard travelin'

way down the road

i been doin' some hard travelin'

hard ramblin'

hard gamblin'

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord

well

i've been hittin' that lincoln highway. i thought you knowed

i been hittin' that sixty-six

way down the road

well

a heavy load and a worried mind

i a-lookin' for a woman that is hard to find

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord

i been doin' some hard travelin'. i thought you knowed

i been doin' some hard travelin'

way down the road

i been doin' some hard travelin'

hard ramblin'

hard gamblin'

i been doin' some hard travelin'

lord