workin' man

i woke up this mornin'

kissed my wife goodbye

i pray to god that i'll make it home safe tonight

it's a dangerous job but i take that risk

i'll trade my blood and sweat just to feed my kids

i've been working for the man since a tender age

now a rich politician wants to lower my wage

pour me a drink so i can understand

these are the struggles of a working man

i work outside in the pouring rain

when it's cold as ice when i'm full of pain

it don't matter what i feel inside

as long as the job i'm working gets done on time

the boss man says works getting slow

pack up your tools boys and head on home

i pour another drink and try to understand

these are the struggles of a working man

you see i work construction

i build things

do you understand how important that is to the world?

i don't know if ya'll realize what kind of pressure that puts on a man like me

i love my wife and i raise my son

best i can

better then some

i just found out the other day i got another little one that'ts on the way

i took a new job down at the factory

ya it don't pay much but at least we can eat

i roll up a smoke and think a new plan?

these are the struggles of a working man

when down to the river just the other day

got down on my knees and began to pray

i said lord please won't you understand

the struggles of a working man

these are the struggles of a working man