Working Man
[Verse 1: Gary U.S. Bonds]
Well he goes downtown, 7:35
He stands on-line just to stay alive
He rides the train, it don’t ride so well
From this dirty town, he hears the bell
He grabs a smoke and he’s on his way
A workin’ man on workin’ day
[Pre-Chorus: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
A workin’ man on workin’ day
He works so hard! But he always stays
Just a workin’ man
[Chorus: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
Workin’, workin’!
Workin’, workin’! He’s just—
He’s just a workin’ man!
He’s just a workin’ man!
[Verse 2: Gary U.S. Bonds]
And on his office desk, there’s a whole lotta white paper
Three long months of his life trying to locate a
Missing form on the stickin’ fax
11:35, can I call you back?
So he grabs a Coke, and does a jay
A workin’ man on a workin’ day
[Pre-Chorus: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
A workin’ man on a workin’ day
He works so hard! But he always stays
Just a workin’ man
[Chorus: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
Workin’, workin’!
I know you’re asleep, he’s workin’
Workin’, workin’!
Up on his feet ’til the break of day
Hе’s just a workin’ man!
Workin’, workin’!
And out on the street, he’s workin’
Workin’, workin’!
Baby, he’s workin’ his lifе away!
He’s just a workin’ man! (He’s just a workin’ man!)
He’s just a workin’ man! (Woah, no!)
[Trumpet Solo]
[Verse 3: Gary U.S. Bonds]
Well in the afternoon, you can hear them shout
“You’ve got to pick it up! You’ve got to [?] it out
‘Cause there’s a job to do, there’s a sale to make
There’s a steady rise in the interest rate”
So he grabs a smoke, and he downs a shot
‘Cause it’s an hour a ride to the parkin’ lot
[Pre-Chorus: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
A workin’ man on a workin’ day
He works so hard! And he always stays
Just a workin’ man
[Chorus: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
(Alright!)
Workin’, workin’!
Workin’, workin’! (He’s just—)
He’s just a workin’ man!
[Refrain: Gary U.S. Bonds & The American Men]
Workin’, workin’!
Workin’, workin’! (He’s just—)
He’s just a workin’ man! (A workin’ man!)
He’s just a workin’ man! (Alright!)
He’s just a workin’ man! (A workin’ man!)
He’s just a workin’ man! (Alright!)
Workin’, workin’!
Workin’, workin’! (He’s just—)
He’s just a workin’ man! (A workin’ man!)
He’s just a workin’ man! (Oh, woah!)
Workin’, workin’!
Workin’, workin’! (He’s just—)
He’s just a workin’ man!
Workin’, workin’!
Workin’, workin’! (Oh, he’s just—)
He’s just a workin’ man! (A workin’ man!)
He’s just a workin’ man! (Come on!)
Workin’, workin’!