I'm a hard, hard workin man I got it all on the line For a peace of the promised land I'm burnin' my candle at both ends 'Bout the only way to keep the fire goin' Is to outrun the wind I'm a hard workin' man I wear a steel hard hat I can ride, rope,

Tired, tired eyes look up and see I've been mining down a dark hole I've been mining in the rocks I've been working for your wonder I've been mining hard and long Now my work has just begun All you've done, the path you've come The things that you've

Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in the mail, yeah, come a rotten bill Salesman talkin' to me, tryin' to run me up a creek Says

I will never let you down When you say you've had enough And you might just give it up When you feeling low on love I’ll be what you dreaming of 'Cause I’ve been sick and working all week And I’ve been doing just fine You’ve been tired of watching me

Let my baby stay, let my baby stay So please don’t take my love away Please don’t take my love away I was made to love her, been working at it Half of my life, I’ve been an addict And she’s been good to me Far as I can tell she’s happy, livin’ with her

Baby you're the best I ever had Best I ever had And I'm certain that There ain't nothing better No there ain't nothing better than this But I just don't know (don't know girl) Baby one thing is for certain Whatever you do it's working

What a way to go Twenty five years working for the state Saved all your money, got a good rate Always thinking 'bout that pension plan The day of retirement, the promised land, well Got a finish off that swimming pool Get some umbrellas, don't wanna be

I will never let you down When you say you've had enough And you might just give it up When you feeling low on love I’ll be what you dreaming of 'Cause I’ve been sick and working all week And I’ve been doing just fine You’ve been tired of watching me

I will never let you down When you say you've had enough And you might just give it up When you feeling low on love I’ll be what you dreaming of 'Cause I’ve been sick and working all week And I’ve been doing just fine You’ve been tired of watching me

I guess I'm on my... on my Don shit Somebody gotta do it Look, no more interviews I'm not talking about this on a song, feature or interlude Reporting live from Hawaii with my girl I brought sand to the beach Working on vacay in the booth, sand on my