Merle Haggard Lyrics
"Workin' Man Blues"

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(Merle Haggard)

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 in a tavern
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 in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues.

--- Instrumental ---

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 in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues.

Yeah, drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues...
This song is from the album "24 Greatest Hits", "Vol. 1-Twenty Hits Special Col", "Hits", "This Is Merle Haggard", "A Portrait of Meryl Haggard", "Okie From Muskogee (Live)", "The Best of the Best", "For the Record - 43 Legendary Hits", "Yesterdays Wine (1981-88)", "Songs I'll Always Sing", "Epic Collection", "The Best of Country Blues", "Live At Billy Bob's Texas", "Lonesome Fugitive Live", "The Lonesome Fugitive-The Merle Haggard Anthology", "In Concert", "Hag-The Studio Recordings 1969-1976", "Down Every Road", "Super Hit Set", "Legends Of American Music: The Original Outlaw", "Classic American Voices", "Merle Haggard No 1's", "Workin Man Blues" and "Legends: Merle Haggard".