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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Ben Haggard
Guitar
Doug Colosio
Piano
Jeff Ingraham
Drums
Kevin Williams
Bass
Scott Joss
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
Lyrics
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
Yeah, but I've been a workin' man dang near all my life
I'm gonna keep working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink my beer at tavern and
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
But I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Get 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 drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin' around
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
I drink my beer at a tavern and
Cry a little bit of these working man blues
Here come a working man
Well, hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me
Never been on welfare, and that's one place I would not be
He'll be working just long as his two hands are fit to use
Might drink a little beer at a tavern
Sing a little bit of them working man blues
This song, for the working man
Writer(s): Merle Haggard
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