Singing the Working Man Blues (feat. Chas Evans)

He woke up, turned on the news

He heard too much, feeling the blues

He’s feeling some crazy emotions today

He went to work, to pay his dues

He went to work and hit the timeclock

He’s handed some papers, thought of Bangkok

He tried to understand, nothing made sense

Got more work, things got more tense

He needs some appreciation

He’s asking for a separation

He’s looking for some options, life’s not an auction

He’s singing the working man, he’s singing the working man blues

He looked at the papers, he couldn’t understand

He got more work, felt like waking in the sand

He and his girl want to disconnect

To be in a place with time to reflect

Machines kept running twenty four hours a day

The place is loud, can’t hear what people say

He thinks of a vacation, every other day

His mind drifts in and out, without delay

He needs some appreciation

He’s asking for a separation

He’s looking for some options, life’s not an auction

He’s singing the working man, he’s singing the working man blues

They got home and drank a heavy dark beer

They sat on the porch, both minds are clear

He strummed his guitar while feeling the blues

She said out loud, out with the old and in with the new

He needs some appreciation

He’s asking for a separation

He’s looking for some options, life’s not an auction

He’s singing the working man, he’s singing the working man blues

They made mistakes they can’t overlook

He stopped thinking about it, then opened a book

He got another call to come back to work

She pulled out cruise tickets from her checkbook

He needs some appreciation

He’s asking for a separation

He’s looking for some options, life’s not an auction

He’s singing the working man, he’s singing the working man blues

Singing the working man blues

He’s singing the working man, singing the working man blues