[Verse]
E 
It's a big job just gettin' by with
 nine kids and a wife 
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife 
  
But, I been a workin' man dang near
 all my life 
But, I been a workin' man dang near all my life 
                 A                 
And I'll keep on workin’ long as my
                      E 
 two hands are fit to use 
And I'll keep on workin’ long as my two hands are fit to use 
  B 
I drink my beer at a tavern 
    A                         
And sing a little bit of these
             E 
 workin’ man blues
And sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues
[Verse]
E 
I keep my nose on the grindstone,
 work hard every day 
I keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day 
  
I might get a little tired on the
 weekend, after I draw my pay 
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay 
               A                  
Gotta' go back workin, come Monday
                                
 morning I'm right back with the
 E 
 crew 
Gotta' go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew 
  B 
I drink a little beer that evening 
 A                                
Sing a little bit of these workin’
     E 
 man blues
Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues
[Verse]
E 
Sometimes I think about leaving', do
 a little bummin' around 
Sometimes I think about leaving', do a little bummin' around 
  
I wanna throw my bills out the
 window, catch a train to
 another town 
I wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town 
             A                      
I'll go back workin', I gotta buy my
                        E 
 kids a brand new pair of shoes 
I'll go back workin', I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes 
  B 
I drink a little beer in a tavern 
A                                    
Cry a little bit of these workin’ man
 E 
 blues 
Cry a little bit of these workin’ man blues 
  
Here comes that workin' man
[Instrumental]
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A                E
B
A                E
[Verse]
E 
Well hey, hey, the workin' man,
 workin' man like me 
Well hey, hey, the workin' man, workin' man like me 
  
I ain't never been on welfare, and
 that's one place I won't be 
I ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be 
                 A                  
'Cause I'll keep workin', long as my
                      E 
 two hands are fit to use 
'Cause I'll keep workin', long as my two hands are fit to use 
     B 
I'll drink my beer at a tavern 
A                                 
Sing a little bit of these workin’
     E 
 man blues 
Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues 
  
This song's for the workin' man