Lyrics Workin' Man Blues - Willie Nelson

And this is Jody Payne, right here, playin' the guitar and singin' for y'all
A little tribute to our pal Merle, here's, uh, Jody to do the "Workin' Man Blues"

Well, it's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
I've been a workin' man damn near all of my life
And I'll keep on workin', as long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink a little beer this week, and then I'll cry a little bit of these workin' man's blues

Sometimes I think about leavin', I'm gonna do a little bummin' around
Throw my bills out the window, takin' a train to another town
But I'll keep on workin', I got to buy my kids a brand-new pair of shoes
Yeah, I do

I'll drink a little beer this week, and then I'll cry a little bit of these workin' man's blues
Yeah, here comes that workin' man

And I said, a-hey, hey, workin' man, a workin' man like me
Never been on welfare, that's the one place I won't be
But I'll keep on workin', Monday mornin' I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer this week, and then I'll cry a little bit of these workin' man's blues

Yeah, this song for the workin' man, y'all