Working Man's Blues
Merle Haggard
By axehappy - [email protected] *********************************************************************** Verse 1 -------- Its a big job just getting by with nine kids and a wife But I’ve been a workin’ man dang near all my life And I’ll keep on workin’ As long as my two hands are fit to use. I’ll drink my beer in a tavern Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues. Verse 2 -------- I keep my nose on the grindstone work hard every day. I might get a little tired on the weekend after I draw my pay But I’ll go back workin’ Come Monday mornin’ I’m right back with the crew. I’ll drink a little beer that evening Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues. Verse 3 -------- Sometimes I think about leavin’ doing a little bummin’ around I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town And I’ll go back workin’ Gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes. I drink a little beer in a tavern Cry a little bit of these workin’ man blues. Here comes that workin’ man... INSTRUMENTAL Verse 4 -------- Well hey hey the workin’ man workin’ man like me I ain’t never been on welfare that’s one place I won’t be ’Cause I’ll be workin’ as long as my two hands are fit to use. I’ll drink my beer in a tavern Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues. This songs for the workin’ man...