Well, hey, hey, workin' man,
workin' man like me
Never been on welfare,
it's a place I'll never be
I'll keep on workin'
as long as my two hands are fit for you
I drank a little beer and a tapper
Sing a little bit of them workin' man blues,
yeah
Well it's a big job just gettin' by
with nine kids and a wife
I've been a workin' man
dang near all my life
and I'll keep on workin'
As long as my two hands fit to you,
fit to you
I drank a little beer in Tattnapoo
Sang a little bit of them workin' man blues
I played my little workin' man
on that guitar, son
Pick it
Lay it on them, yeah.
I keep my nose to grindstone
I work hard every day
Get a little tired on the weekend
After I draw my pay
But I'm right back working
Come Monday morning
I'm right back with that crew
Right back with that crew
I drink a little beer in the tavern
Sing a little bit of them workin' man blues,
yeah
Sometime I think about leavin'
Do a little bummin' around
Throw my bills out the window
Catch a train to another town
Better go back workin'
I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
I drink a little beer and a tavern
Sing a little bit of them workin' men blues.