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Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Working Man Lyrics

Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Album: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Genre: Rock

  • Songwriters: John Fogerty

Well, I was born on a Sunday, on Thursday I had me a job
I was born on a Sunday, by Thursday I was workin' out on the job
I ain't never had no day off since I learned right from wrong

Said I was bad, I did something to her head
Mama said, I was bad, I did something to her head
And poppa threw me out, ooh, said, "I gotta earn my own way"

I ain't never been in trouble
I ain't got the time
I don't mess around with magic, child
What I got is mine

Whatever you say, Lord, well, that's what I'm gonna do
Whatever you say, well, that's what I'm gonna do
'Cause I'm the working man, Lord, I do the job for you

I ain't never been in trouble
I ain't got the time
I don't mess around with magic, child
What I got is mine

Every Friday, well, that's when I get paid
Don't take me on Friday, Lord, 'cause that's when I get paid
Let me die on Saturday night, ooh, before Sunday gets my head


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  • Anonymous

    THANK YOU!~ This song is one of the very few little known songs of CCR. The rest of their music, ALL their other songs are fairly well known, globally even! BUT ... not this song. I wonder why. So far, there's no video recording of them playing this song to be found. Wouldn't it be a kick to FIND one?

    What a contest that would be ~ the winner locates it, is put into contact with the two remaining members - and a better world follows for everyone! For the listeners/viewers, for CCR, for the winner ... win/win for all!

    I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM TOGETHER AGAIN, SINGING IT TO START OFF THE CONCERT. Even if its just that ONE song, Working Man, that they'll do all together one more time .. wow .. if that ever happens, I hope I am there to hear it!

    SO ... ANYONE GOT ANY FOOTAGE OF THEM SINGING THIS?! Write me terryreed at alaska dot net. LOVE to do a docudrama about CCR!

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