Lyrics
Verse 1
I'm up before the sunrise, out the door by five,
Workin' all these hours, just tryin' to survive.
I'm the best at what I do, but it don't mean a thing,
'Cause I ain't in the cool club, never get that brass ring.
Chorus
Oh, I got those hard workin' blues, no matter what I do,
Slavin' all day and night, but I'm stuck in this groove.
Tryin' to make a livin', but I'm barely gettin' by,
Got those hard workin' blues, Lord, I can't deny.
Verse 2
So I took a second job, thought I'd make some more,
But I'm still in the same spot, poorer than before.
Inflation's sky high, prices keep on risin',
Workin' two jobs now, but it ain't surprisin'.
Chorus
Oh, I got those hard workin' blues, no matter what I do,
Slavin' all day and night, but I'm stuck in this groove.
Tryin' to make a livin', but I'm barely gettin' by,
Got those hard workin' blues, Lord, I can't deny.
Bridge
Boss man says I'm lucky just to have a job,
But I'm workin' myself to death, just to please that snob.
Can't get ahead, no matter how hard I try,
Every day feels like a mountain I gotta climb.
Verse 3
Bills keep on comin', can't seem to catch a break,
All this workin' overtime, it feels like a mistake.
I'm the best at what I do, but it's never enough,
Just a poor sap workin' hard, life's so damn tough.
Chorus
Oh, I got those hard workin' blues, no matter what I do,
Slavin' all day and night, but I'm stuck in this groove.
Tryin' to make a livin', but I'm barely gettin' by,
Got those hard workin' blues, Lord, I can't deny.
Outro
One day I'll break these chains, find a better way,
Till then I'll keep on workin', day after day.
Got those hard workin' blues, yeah, these hard workin' blues,
For a better life, I'll do what I gotta do.
