Well I am workin' real hard 

and not gettin' paid

and I'm sick of this life 

and I gotta get a break



I've been real high 

and I've been down low

and I live in a shack 

on a country dirt road



Well I'm workin real hard and not gettin' paid

and I'm sick of this life and I gotta get a break

and I just cant get by anymore



I've been real high and I've been down low

and I live in a shack on a country dirt road

and my best friend is my backup forty-four



Well workin' real hard ain't hard to do

when you got you a lotta money comin' to you

but I ain't got a dime so I'll just sit here

even though I'm broke I've got a six-pack of beer



Well I've paid my dues 

and I've paid my rent

and they still try to take everything they can



Well I thought I had a good thing going on

but the sheriff broke my door and he took me on

and he said "hey boy, you owe the government"



Well workin' real hard ain't hard to do

when you got you a lotta money comin' to you

but I ain't got a dime so I'll just sit here

even though I'm broke I've got a six-pack of beer



Well I'm workin' real hard and not gettin' paid

and I'm sick of this life and I gotta get a break

and I just can't get by anymore



I've been real high and I've been down low

and I live in a shack on a country dirt road

and my best friend is my backup forty-four



Well workin' real hard ain't hard to do

when you got you a lotta money comin' to you

but I ain't got a dime so I'll just sit here

even though I'm broke I've got a six-pack of beer