Workin' Man

[Verse 1] Workin' man begs for his own sweet time Busting them knuckles for a dollar and a dime Spending his life on the factory line Workin' man Morning coffee in his steel-toe boots Drink it up, lace 'em up, light that fuse Ain't stacking nothing but some IOU's Workin' man Can't be late, can't catch a break BC Powder cause everything aches Cold six pack, end of the day Workin' man [Chorus] Singing whoa Whatcha gonna do Woman needs loving and the kids need shoes Ain't nothing left when he pays them dues Workin' man Whoa, where ya gonna turn Daddy said, 'Son, better listen, better learn Ain't nobody shelling out no concern for the workin' man' Yeah, I've seen it first-hand, buddy, just like you That's why I'm out here singing these blue-collar blues For the workin' man [Verse 2] Yeah, the workin' man remembers what he learned in the Bible Devil's gonna play when ya hands go idle Always looking for a shot at the title of the workin' man Yeah, all that stuff, when it hits the fan Rolls downhill and lands on the workin' man [Chorus] Whoa Whatcha gonna do Woman needs loving and the kids need shoes Ain't nothing left when he pays them dues Workin' man (Workin' man) Singing whoa, where ya gonna turn Daddy said, 'Son, better listen, better learn Ain't nobody shelling out no concern for the workin' man" (Workin' man) Yeah, I've seen it first-hand, buddy, just like you That's why I'm out here singing these blue-collar blues For the workin' man [Verse 3] Whoa, where ya gonna run Born here, die here, get the job done It's a life passed down like an ole shotgun Workin' man [Chorus] Singing whoa Whatcha gonna do Woman needs loving and the kids need shoes Ain't nothing left when he pays them dues Workin' man (Workin' man) Singing whoa, where ya gonna turn Daddy said, 'Son, better listen, better learn Ain't nobody shelling out no concern for the workin' man" (Workin' man) [Outro] Whoa, where ya gonna turn Whoa, better listen, better learn Whoa, ain't no concern for the workin' man