Workin' Man

A workin' man begs for his own sweet time
Busting them knuckles for a dollar and a dime
Spending his life on the factory line
Workin' man

Morning coffee in his steel toe boots
Drink it up, lace 'em up, light that fuse
Ain't stacking nothing but some IOU's
Workin' man

Can't be late, can't catch a break
BC Powder 'cause everything aches
Cold six pack, end of the day
Workin' man

Singing whoa whatcha gonna do?
Woman needs lovin' and the kids need shoes
Ain't nothing left when he pays them dues
Workin' man

Whoa, where ya gonna turn?
Daddy said son, better listen, better learn
Ain't nobody shelling out no concern for the workin' man

Yeah, I've seen it first-hand buddy, just like you
That's why I'm out here singing these blue-collar blues
For the workin' man

Yeah, the workin' man remembers what he learned in the Bible
Devil's gonna play you when your hands go idle
Always looking for a shot at the title of the workin' man

Yeah, all that stuff, when it hits the fan
Rolls downhill and lands on the workin' man

Whoa, whatcha gonna do?
Woman needs lovin' and the kids need shoes
Ain't nothing left when he pays them dues
Workin' man (workin' man)

Singing whoa, where ya gonna turn?
Daddy said son, better listen, better learn
Ain't nobody shelling out no concern for the workin' man (workin' man)

Yeah, I've seen it first-hand buddy, just like you
That's why I'm out here singing these blue-collar blues
For the workin' man, yeah

Whoa, where ya gonna run?
Born here, die here, get the job done
It's a life passed down like an ol' shot gun
Workin' man

Singing whoa, whatcha gonna do?
Woman needs lovin' and the kids need shoes
Ain't nothing left when he pays them dues
Workin' man (workin' man)

Singing whoa, where ya gonna turn?
Daddy said son, better listen, better learn
Ain't nobody shelling out no concern for the workin' man (workin' man)

Whoa, where ya gonna turn?
Whoa, better listen, better learn
Whoa, ain't no concern for the workin' man