Working Man Blues
Working Man Blues
Doc Watson
Classic Country
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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 working long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern,
Sing a little bit of these working 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 morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin around
I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
But I go back working I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues
Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues
Demo Videos
Billy Strings & Tommy Emmanuel jamming "Workin' Man Blues" Grey Fox 2019
Less Than Face Productions
Nashville Jam "Workin' Man Blues"
Music City Roots
![Merle Haggard - "Workin' Man Blues" [Live from Austin, TX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EuaKBLENvfk/hqdefault.jpg)
Merle Haggard - "Workin' Man Blues" [Live from Austin, TX]
Live From Austin TX
Doc Watson and Richard Watson, "Workin Man Blues" MusicFest 'n Sugar Grove July 11, 2009
GrasshopperSlim
About This Song
Working Man Blues is a Merle Haggard country classic from 1969 that's become a bluegrass standard. Doc Watson's flatpicking arrangement helped bring it into the bluegrass world, where its driving rhythm and working-class lyrics make it a jam favorite.
