Well I work all week
from six to three
I make just enough money
to make ends meet
Barely have enough left
to buy a loaf of bread
And with union dues
and income tax,
Social security
and this and that
The harder I work
the behinder I seem to get

Well hey noddy nod
and ho diddle diddle
Saturday night I’m
gonna get a pretty little
Red headed woman and
dance off the soles
of my shoes
So break out the harp
and I’ll saw the fiddle
Junior pick your banjo
but lay back a little
Come Saturday night
I’m gonna lose these
Workin’ man blues
(these workin’ man blues)

They laid off another
hundred at the plant today
And I’ll probably get mine
this coming May
And Mommas looking kinda puny
Cos they cut off her Medicaid (do tell)
And the government says
they’ll get it all worked out
But the way it looks
I kinda got my doubts
But when the
whistle blows Friday
I’m gonna put
my troubles away

Come Saturday night
I’m gonna get a pretty little
Red headed woman and
hug around the middle
Kick off my heels
and dance til
the break of day
So break out the harp
and I’ll play the fiddle
Junior pick your banjo
but lay back a little
Cos you know how you are
when you get carried away
(get carried away)

The politicians say
It’s just a mild recession’
And we’re still a long
way from a real depression
But they don’t pay
my rent or union dues
No sir
And the boss man says
we don’t pay you for thinking’
But I can’t wondering
why he’s driving a Lincoln
And I’m stuck on the
line with nothing but
These working man blues

Well hey noddy nod
and ho diddle diddle
Saturday night I’m
gonna get a pretty little
Red headed woman and
dance off the soles
of my shoes
So break out the harp
and I’ll saw the fiddle
Junior pick your banjo
but lay back a little
Come Saturday night
I’m gonna lose these
Workin’ man blues
(these workin’ man blues)

So break out your harp
and I’ll saw the fiddle
Junior get your banjo
and let me hear you play
Break out the spoons,
pick a little guitar
Come Saturday night
We’re gonna lose these
working man blues
(these working mans blues)