Well hey hey workin' man workin' man like me
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Never been on welfare that's the place I'll never be
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I'll keep on workin' as long as my two hands are fit to use
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I'll drink a little beer in a tavern sing a little bit of them workin' man blues yeah
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Well it's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
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I've been a workin' man dang near all my life
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And I'll keep on workin' as long as my two hands are fit to use (fit to use)
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I'll drink a little beer in a tavern sing a little bit of them workin' man blues
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(Now play me a little workin' man that guitar son pick it)
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[ guitar ]
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I'll keep my nose in the grindstone I'll work hard everyday
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Get a little tired on the weekend after I draw my pay
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But I'm right back workin' come Monday morning I'm right back with that crew
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(Right back with that crew)
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I'll drink a little beer in a tavern sing a little bit of them workin' man blues yeah
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Sometimes I think about leaving do a little bummin' around
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Throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
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But I go back workin' I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
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I'll drink a little beer in a tavern sing a little bit of them workin' man blues yeah
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Workin' Man Blues
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Tommy Cash |