Work all night and I work all day,
Life just ain't worth livin' this way
Work the soles right off of my shoes,
I've got the poor boy workin' blues

Left my home when I was just a boy,
Found me a job up north in Detroit
Work long hours just to pay my bills,
While the rich man lived in a mansion on the hill

Work all night and I work all day,
Life just ain't work livin' this way
Work the soles right off of my shoes,
I've got the poor boy workin' blues

Call me a country boy call me what you will,
But I ain't no crook lookin' for a way to steal
Work long hours just to pay my way,
Lord I barely make it from day to day

Work all night and I work all day,
Life jus ain't worth livin' this way
Work the soles right off of my shoes,
I've got the poor boy workin' blues

Work all night and I work all day,
Life just ain't worth livin' this way
Work the soles right off of my shoes,
I've got the poor boy workin' blues