Diamond Rio, S. Wariner & L. R. Parnell: Workin' man blues

Workin' man blues
(Merle Haggard)

It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
I been a workin' man dang near all my life
I'll be workin' long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in the tavern,
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.

I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
But I'll go back workin', come Monday mornin' I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.

Hey, hey, the workin' man, the workin' man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
'Cause I'll be workin' long as my two hands fit to use
I drink a little beer in the tavern,
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.

Sometimes I think about leavin', do a little bummin' around
I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
But I go back to workin' I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
Yeah, I drink a little beer in the tavern,
Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues.

Well, hey, hey, the workin' man, the workin' man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
But I'll be workin' long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink my beer in the tavern,
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.
Yeah, I drink my beer in the tavern,
Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues.

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• rio
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• parnell
• working
• man
• blues
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• haggard

[fretburns]

cool! thats my fav version of this great song.

[ramhag]

merle is the best

[EmeraldTriangle80]

Toolman. I work six days a week as a janitor and student and I voted for Barack Hussein Obama. The right wing, conservatives, Republican party, or Tea Party DOES NOT HAVE EXCLUSIVE CLAIM TO THE WORKING CLASS. Ask you're Grandfather or Great-Grandfather when you get to heaven who they voted for during the Depression.

[Toolman22364]

May just be me but Im thinking is not OBOZO'S favorite song.........just saying........ Give em hell Merel.

[jwtgone]

Lee Roy Parnell sounds just like Merle Haggard.

[Jlady43]

love this song

[HerbWalker]

My band got to OPEN the Show for Steve Wariner here in Texas once at the old Dallas Nite Club.Man that Cat can PICK, with a THUMB PICK too!

If I could play like Steve.........................­.........................I WOULD!!! hahahaha

[rickyraveon]

I've always been a big fan of DR, LeeRoy & Steve, but I'd never seen or heard this version before. LOVE IT>

[rickyraveon]

@60thstrat B-bender & G-bender! Wild & crazy licks, that's for sure.

[BassinK9]

If you've ever wondered what happened to real country music...... you're looking at it.

[Everett20auger]

i like the way they remade this song, nothing to fancy! now dayz u got these artists tryna make an old song sound better by putting a stupid beat to it! but in all great video, luv it!