FOR YEARS I'VE BEEN
BUSTIN' MY REAR
TO MAKE A LIVIN'
BUT IT AIN'T MADE
FOR YEARS I'VE BEEN
TRYIN' TO
PAY OFF MY BILLS
BUT THEY AIN'T PAID
I OWE EVERY DIME
I MAKE
TO EVERY SOUL I KNOW
THE HIGHER UP I REACH
THE FARTHER DOWN I GO
AND THIS OL' BROKEN
BACK OF MINE
IS ALL I'VE GOT TO SHOW
AND ANYWAY
A WORKING MAN CAN'T
GET NOWHERE TODAY
LORD A WORKING MAN
CAN'T GET
NOWHERE TODAY
A WORKING MAN
AIN'T GOT NO TIME
TO PLAY
TODAY I'LL WORK
MY FANNY OFF
AND LEAVE IT LAY
A WORKING MAN
CAN'T GET NOWHERE
TODAY
6 BAR
BREAK
I PAID MY INCOME TAX
AND THE GOVERNMENT
GIVES BACK
WHAT I GOT COMIN'
LORD BUT IT AIN'T MUCH
I PAY MY
CHILD SUPPORT
CAUSE I'M A
LAW ABIDING SORT
AND AN EASY TOUCH
AND I STARVE
MYSELF TO DEATH
TRYIN' TO KEEP
MY FAMILY FED
I KEEP MY BUDGET TIGHT
TRYIN' TO GET
MYSELF AHEAD
BUT I'LL STILL BE
DEEP IN DEBT
THE DAY THAT I
FALL DEAD
THAT'S WHY I SAY
LORD A WORKING MAN
CAN'T GET
NOWHERE TODAY
WELL A WORKING MAN
CAN'T GET
NOWHERE TODAY
A WORKING MAN
AIN'T GOT NO TIME
TO PLAY
TONIGHT I'LL WORK
MY FANNY OFF
AND LEAVE IT LAY
A WORKING MAN CAN'T
GET NOWHERE TODAY
A WORKING MAN CAN'T
GET NOWHERE TODAY