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For years I've been bustin my rear to make a living but it aint made
    D                                                        A
For years I've been trying to pay off my bills but they aint paid
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I owe every dime I make to every soul I know
    G
The higher up I reach the farther down I go
D                                               G
This old broken back of mine is all i've got to show
       D                      A              D
and anyway, a workin man cant get nowhere today
 
         D
Lord the workin man cant get nowhere today
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A workin man aint got no time to play
   D                                      G 
Today I worked my fannie off and leave it lay
  D                A              D
A Workin man can't get no where today