"Working Man Blues" lyrics
(originally by Merle Haggard and The Strangers)
It's a big job just getting by with nine kids and a wife
I've been a working man dang near all my life
I'll be working as long as these two hands are fit to use
I'll drink a little beer at a tavern
And I'll cry some of these working man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Might get a little tired on the weekends, right after I draw my pay
I'll be working, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer in the evening
And I'll cry some of these working man blues
I said hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be
I'll be working, gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
And I'll drink a little beer in the evening
And I'll cry some of these working man blues
I've been a working man dang near all my life
I'll be working as long as these two hands are fit to use
I'll drink a little beer at a tavern
And I'll cry some of these working man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Might get a little tired on the weekends, right after I draw my pay
I'll be working, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer in the evening
And I'll cry some of these working man blues
I said hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be
I'll be working, gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
And I'll drink a little beer in the evening
And I'll cry some of these working man blues
