Workin' Man Blues

Well, it's a big job gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
But I've been a workin' man dang near all my life
And I'll keep on working long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
And I'll sing a little bit of them workin' man blues

I keep my nose to the grindstone and I work hard every day
I get a little high on the weekends, after I draw my pay
But I'll go to back workin', come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
Drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues

Hey, hey, hey workin' man
Workin' man like me
I ain't ever been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be
'Cause I'll just be workin' as long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
I'll sing a little bit of them workin' man blues
Play it, little sister

Sometimes I think about leavin', do a little bummin' around
I wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town
But I go back workin', buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues

Hey, hey, hey workin' man
Workin' man like me
I ain't ever been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be
'Cause I'll just be workin' as long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
And sing a little bit of them workin' man blues

(And we can fade it out in there somewhere)