stumble from my good warm bed
E MONDAY MORNING OH MY HEAD
D GOT TO GO AND E DO IT ALL A AGAIN E
A WAKE UP BABY RISE AND SHINE
E ITS COFFEE, EGGS, AND BACON TIME
D WALK YOUR WORKING E MAN OUT TO THE A CAR E
VERSE 2:
A THE BOSS IS IN HIS USUAL MOOD
E NOT ONE THING DOES HE APPROVES
D SOMETIMES YOU CANT KEEP HIM A SATISFIED
UP AND DOWN THE ASSEMBLE LINE
E WORRIED FACES MUCH LIKE MINE
D SHOWING THE WEAR AND TARE IN THEIR A EYES
CHORUS:
THEIR D MAKING IT HARD ON THE A WORKING MAN
E TRYING TO MAKE A LIVIN ANY{A}WAY HE CAN
D MAKING ENDS MEAT ON THE A INSTALLMENT PLAN
E HIS MONEY GOES RIGHT A THREW HIS HANDS
D HEAVEN HELP US IF YOU A THINK YOU CAN
THEIR D MAKING IT HA{E}RD ON THE WORKING MAN {D}{D}{E}{A}
VERSE 3:
A BIG POLICEMAN IN HIS PRIME
E SITS BEHIND HIS BILLBOARD SIGN
D AIMS HIS RADAR GUN RIGHT STRAIGHT A AT ME
A LETTER FROM THE IRS
E SAID," BOY YOUR TAXES ARE A MESS"
D IS THIS THE WAY THE GOOD LIFE IS SUPPOSE TO A BE
CHORUS
VERSE 4:
A STUMBLE FROM MY GOOD WARM BED
E MONDAY MORNING OH MY HEAD
D GOT TO GO AND DO IT ALL A AGAIN
TO MUCH ROOM IN MY FRIGIDAIRE
E THE KIDS ALL NEED NEW SHOES TO WEAR
D PAYMENTS LATE ON MY OLD TRUCK A AGAIN
CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE

Composição: Allen Reynolds / Jim Hurt