Wake up every mornin'
Strap those work boots on
Alarm clock's alarmin'
Ain't no place like home
Time's already wastin'
Lord knows I want to stay
But the man is there waitin'
And I've got to have my pay
Gotta pay those taxes
Gotta pay my bills
Some folks live for workin'
I just work to live
Jimmy's got a good job
More than a decent wage
He built him a hot rod
Ain't ever seen the light of day
Yeah, he's got plenty money
Seems to have it made
Now he's got a second job
Saw him just today
Jimmy's lost his passion
Jimmy don't know his kids
Jimmy lives for workin'
Me, I work to live
I come from Alabama
Where all my kin folks fled
They left for a better life
At least that's what they said
And like a sheep I followed
Stayed within the fold
Now my life is mostly borrowed
On cards, and deeds, and notes
Need some satisfaction
I'm feelin' unfulfilled
Sick and tired of workin'
Gotta work to live
May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016 at 7:04 AM UTC
Wake up every mornin'
Strap those work boots on
Alarm clock's alarmin'
Ain't no place like home
Time's already wastin'
Lord knows I want to stay
But the man is there waitin'
And I've got to have my pay
Gotta pay those taxes
Gotta pay my bills
Some folks live for workin'
I just work to live
Jimmy's got a good job
More than a decent wage
He built him a hot rod
Ain't ever seen the light of day
Yeah, he's got plenty money
Seems to have it made
Now he's got a second job
Saw him just today
Jimmy's lost his passion
Jimmy don't know his kids
Jimmy lives for workin'
Me, I work to live
I come from Alabama
Where all my kin folks fled
They left for a better life
At least that's what they said
And like a sheep I followed
Stayed within the fold
Now my life is mostly borrowed
On cards, and deeds, and notes
Need some satisfaction
I'm feelin' unfulfilled
Sick and tired of workin'
Gotta work to live
