work all night and i work all day life just ain t worth livin this way work the soles right off of my shoes i ve got the poor boy workin blues left my home when i was just a boy found me a job up north in detroit work long hours just to pay my bills while the rich man lived in a mansion on the hill work all night and i work all day life just ain t work livin this way work the soles right off of my shoes i ve got the poor boy workin blues call me a country boy call me what you will but i ain t no crook lookin for a way to steal work long hours just to pay my way lord i barely make it from day to day work all night and i work all day life jus ain t worth livin this way work the soles right off of my shoes i ve got the poor boy workin blues work all night and i work all day life just ain t worth livin this way work the soles right off of my shoes i ve got the poor boy workin blues i ve got the poor boy workin blues