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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Roy Nichols
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Norm Hamlet
Norm Hamlet
Steel Guitar
Eldon Shamblin
Eldon Shamblin
Guitar
Tiny Moore
Tiny Moore
Mandolin
James Tittle
James Tittle
Bass Guitar
Dennis Hromek
Dennis Hromek
Background Vocals
Biff Adam
Biff Adam
Drums
Ronnie Reno
Ronnie Reno
Guitar
Mark Yeary
Mark Yeary
Piano
Don Markham
Don Markham
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charles "Fuzzy" Owen
Charles "Fuzzy" Owen
Producer
Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson
Producer

Lyrics

For years I've been bustin' my rear To make a livin' but it ain't made For years I've been tryin' to pay off my bills But they ain't paid. I owe every dime I make, every sould I know The higher up I reach the further down I go And this old broken back of mine is all I've got to show, and anyway A working man can't get nowhere today. Lord, a working man can't get nowhere today A working man ain't got no time to play Today I work my fanny off and leave it lay A working man can't get nowhere today. --- Instrumental --- I pay my income tax and the government gives back What I got coming, Lord, but it ain't much I paid my child support 'cause I'm a law abiing sort And easy touch, yet I starve myself to death. Tryin' to keep my family fed, I keep my budget tight Tryin' to keep myself ahead but I'd still be dee in debt The day that I fall dead, that's why I say Lord, a working man can't get nowhere today. Well a working man can't get nowhere today A working man ain't got no time to play Tonight I work my fanny off and leave it lay A working man can't get nowhere today. A working man can't get nowhere today...
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