Lyrics Workin' On A World - Iris DeMent

I got so down in trouble, I nearly lost my head
I started waking every morning filled with sadness, fear and dread
The world I took for granted was crashing to the ground
And I realized I might not live long enough to ever see it turn around

Oh, but then I got to thinking of the ones who came before
Of all the sacrifices that they made to open up so many doors
Doors I got to walk through on streets paved for me
By people who were working on a world they never got to see

Now I'm down here working on a world I may never see
I'm joining forces with the warriors of love who came before
And will follow you and me
I get up in the morning knowing I'm privileged just to be
Working on a world I may never see

I don't have all the answers to the troubles of the day
But neither did all our ancestors, they persevered anyway
When I see a little baby reaching out its arms to me
I remember why I'm working on a world I may never see

I'm working on a world I may never see
Joining forces with the warriors of love who came before
And will follow you and me
I get up in the morning knowing I'm privileged just to be
Working on a world I may never see

I'm working on a world I may never see