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