Small Time Laboring Man
recorded by George Jones
written by George Jones & Earl Montgomery
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A dollar an hour eight hours a day
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Will soon make a young man wither away
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I work for my family with my wrinkled hands
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For I'm a small time laboring man
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Six long days each week I toil and I sweat
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But on Sunday my family gives me comfort and rest
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Then again Monday morning I'll make tracks in the sand
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For I'm a small time laboring man
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I'm a small time laboring man
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Fighting against trying as hard as I can
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I fight for my country with my calloused hands
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For I'm a small time laboring man
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Twelve long months each year my life stays the same
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Making my honest dollar in the sun snow and rain
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No you don't see my family on the starvation plan
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For I'm a small time laboring man