workin' man blues

it's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife

i been a workin' man dang near all my life

i'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use

i'll drink my beer in a tavern

sing a little bit of these working man blues

i keep my nose on the grindstone

i work hard every day

might get a little tired on the weekend

after i draw my pay

but i'll go back workin

come monday morning i'm right back with the crew

i'll drink a little beer that evening

sing a little bit of these working man blues

hey hey

the working man

the working man like me

i ain't never been on welfare

that's one place i won't be

cause i'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use

i drink a little beer that evening

sing a little bit of these working man blues

sometimes i think about leaving

do a little bummin around

i wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town

but i go back working i gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes

yeah drink a little beer that evening

cry a little bit of these working man blues

hey hey

the working man

the working man like me

i ain't never been on welfare

that's one place i won't be

cause i'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use

i drink a little beer that evening

sing a little bit of these working man blues

yeah drink a little beer that evening

cry a little bit of these working man blues