it s a big job just gettin by with nine kids and a wife i ve been a workin man damned near all my life i ll keep workin just as long as my two hands are fit to use well i might drink a little beer in the evenin sing a little bit of these workin man blues well i keep my nose to the grindstone i work hard every day i might get a little tired on the weekend after i draw my pay but i ll go back workin yeah monday mornin i m right back with my crew yes i am well i might drink a little beer come sundown sing a little bit of these workin man blues aw little guitar sometimes i think about leavin do a little bummin around i m gonna throw my bills out the window catch a train goin to another town but i ll be workin yeah monday mornin i m right back with my crew yes i am well i might drink too much come sundowm sing a little bit of these workin man blues well hey hey the workin man is a workin man like me i ain t never been on welfare that s one place i won t be brotha i ll be workin i gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes well i might drink too much in the evenin sing a little bit of these workin man blues yeah i might smoke to much come sundown sing a little bit of these workin man blues