Well it's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife I've been a workin' man damn near all my life And I keep workin' Just as long as my two hands are fit to use I drink my beer in a tavern Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues I keep my nose on the grind stone Work hard everyday I get a little drunk on the weekend After I draw my pay Gotta go back workin' Come Monday mornin' I'm right back with my crew I'll drink a little beer that evening Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues Sometimes I think about leavin' Do a little bummin' around Gonna throw the bills out the window Catch a train to another town Gotta go back workin' Gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes I'll drink a little beer in the tavern Try a little bit of these workin' man blues I say hey, hey working man A workin' man like me I ain't never been on welfare That's one place I won't be Gotta keep on workin' Just as long as my two hands are fit to use I'll drink my beer in the taverns Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues