Merle Haggard - Working Man Blues

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Working Man Blues - Merle Haggard
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
I been a workin' man dang near all my life
I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern,
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
But I'll go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin around
I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
But I go back working I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
Yeah drink a little beer that evening,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues
Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Yeah drink a little beer that evening,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues

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@yagamei 15 лет назад

... He's got his cigarette between his fingers as he plays his solo? Thats as certified bakersfield badass as it gets, friends.

@TheBurf1 13 лет назад

You don't have to dig ditches to be considered a working man. Anybody who gets his butt outta bed day after day and shows up, gets it done and wouldn't have it any other way is a working man in my book; regardless of what you do for a living!

@gomudhen 11 лет назад

Roy Nichols guitar solo is hotter than a urinary infection. This cat could PLAY.

@TheGENNI28 13 лет назад

@LLMorse1 - Merles father worked for the railroad (laborer) before he died when Merle was 9. If you do some research. Merle has a personal understanding of what life is like for the working man being he is the son of one and knows hard times because his family lived it. Believe me as a mother of 4 married to a man who is a welder and roofer our children have a very good understanding of life in a blue collar family and the daily struggles that can go along with that just as Merle does.

@vader6972 15 лет назад

I used to dig him cuz of Mama Tried and Okie. Now I see him as important a figure in American music as Arlo Guthrie and Simon and Garfunkel. Merle is greatness.

@monmixer 13 лет назад

Merle is a great country artist and part of our American heritage. I have worked in the country music industry most of my life as an audio engineer. These guys were great and hard working musicians. They were not handed a silver spoon like most artist today. They learned the ropes on their own. Most learned to play on their own. Then the years and years of playing in smoke filled bars. Those were the good old days. Takes a toll on your body and your mind. especially if you have a family.

@johnnyhuis 13 лет назад

This is the true beat of the song-kind of bluesy & with comfortable rhythm! Well written for the times and I think it would be a hit today, if just released! Hats Off! Thanks, Mr. Haggard!

@jensenbell 12 лет назад

Guitar Solo HEAVEN from 1:46 Mister Roy Nichols!! That's how you play the blues, Bakersfield Style!

@RandyRayReviews 11 лет назад

I just done got up out my chair and started dancin' my working mans blues away!

@jnfamiani 11 лет назад

One of the best guitar solos I have ever heard!

@magprob 13 лет назад

I've seen the Hag a few times, but when I was a kid, we saw him and the Strangers in Bakersfield, in the 60's. That sticks with me for ever, Even with the rock I've listened to all my life, I put the Hag is in the highest place of complete respect, because he is the real deal.

@gareof 13 лет назад

Merle's one of voices that stand out from the rest....10 seconds into any of his songs and you know it's "Hag"....I Grew up playin' guitar in Bakersfield competing with him and Buck for gigs..(Tex' Barrel House, The Blackboard, The Lucky Spot, Pumpkin Center.. etc. etc.) But they Forced me to get serious about music & singing, ...unfortunately I left for the L.A. music scene in 1962 and played Rock and Roll because I thought country music was "lame"...just a dumb kid.

@chevy662 11 лет назад

this is country damm it

@stratguy 13 лет назад

That is one of the best lead rides I've ever heard Merle play!!! Very clean and articulate and tasty as well!!! Of course Roy burned the strings off of his Tele.

@ronbo11 13 лет назад

Merle & the Strangers are just awesome in this video! Pure musical genius.

@TheBurf1 13 лет назад

You don't have to dig ditches to be considered a working man. Anybody who gets his ass outta bed day after day and shows up, gets it done and wouldn't have it any other way is a working man in my book; regardless of what you do for a living!

@donluke578 12 лет назад

Man, if there is a male country singer with a fantastic voice, great tunes, great lyrics that I can just listen to all day long......it's the man.....Merle Haggard.....ya gotta love Merle......!!!!

@aaanker 12 лет назад

Why fight or trash Merle Haggard? (don't answer) - Let's just enjoy him play out and if you don't like it listen/watch something else.

@cdkgb 13 лет назад

Merle Haggard = Real American.

@51362879 15 лет назад

Get it Merle! great song! I always thought he looked like a cross between Clint Eastwood, and James Garner. LOL!

@DaddyyCrab 12 лет назад

I guess we have some whiners here, talking how a musician doesn't work. Hm. I beg to differ.

@snakejohnson88 15 лет назад

i knew the dead did a lot of merle covers, but i never realized how much jerry must have learned from roy nichols, i was like is that jerry ripping it up. just got into merle, real good stuff.

@DVFDrinkOrDie 15 лет назад

Bakersfield born and raised. Right here! I love the seattle sound of Alice In Chains, Candlebox, Soundgarden, and of course Nirvana. Also love Australia's AC/DC. But you also can't ignore Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. Love them all!

@BCRSIX 13 лет назад

Is that Roy Nichols sitting down playing guitar? Merle's a damn good guitar player himself, and hey has gotten better over the years.

@kevingann5711 12 лет назад

im 24 and still love rockin to some merle. dad brought me up on the good stuff

@Samoaka 12 лет назад

Thumbs up for the piano player!

@foxnotch 13 лет назад

I don't see why everyone is getting their panties twisted about him not being a "working man". He is singing this FOR the working man, and portraying himself as one to give the song feeling. If he wrote a song which described his admiration for working men, well that would just be gay.

@FrankaDith 13 лет назад

@Avenger325 And anybody thinking you sing like that and play the guitar that well without workin at it is a damn fool thanks for the comeback he deserves all the praise he gets R.I.P Mr Haggard.

@vendanges3 15 лет назад

Roy Nichols was one of the greatest guitarist of Country Music. Merle ain't bad either!!!

@jgizzy 13 лет назад

I'm 4 years old, and I love Merle Haggard!

@surfdude2000 14 лет назад

Note: I've had to remove and block several comment senders for engaging in negative arguments with one another that had nothing to do with this video. I did not wish to do this, but I want comments to remain respectful and courteous, even if your opinions completely disagree. Thanx Surfdude2000

@amoskowitz0103 13 лет назад

Redd Volkaert once told me that the hardest thing to get used to at first with Haggard is his lack of interest in proper timing. I was like "dude, you're playing with friggin' Haggard..." He's like - yep! :) LOL

@theamericanmike135 13 лет назад

the 5 dislikes are from 5 ppl on welfare!!!

@tree071 13 лет назад

Time tested and time true!!!! Love it

@seenfromsweden 13 лет назад

Impressed with how he holds the cigarette!

@bashfulbrother 13 лет назад

@LLMorse1 I worked with Lynn Anderson. Her mother Liz wrote Fugitive plus a dozen other Haggard hits. They met Merle when he was doing time. They lived near the prison in which he was incarcerated. The prison sent guys out on work assignments in the community. Trust me, Merle knows quite well, what it means to bust a sweat on menial labor.

@akeagleTL 12 лет назад

I'm trying to figure out how to put this on repeat.

@foxyhare2001 14 лет назад

My dad had 10 kids...lol! Go Merle and go dad!

@PinkFloydrulez 13 лет назад

this reminds me an awful lot of the dead covering big river

@chevy662 11 лет назад

I drink alot of beer that evening

@surfdude2000 12 лет назад

Austin City Limits1978

@TheBlakem 11 лет назад

This is GREAT!!!!

@bcstpete 14 лет назад

3:11 "yeah, yeah, far out! I dig this country groove man"

@Kennymurraycampbell 12 лет назад

Merle is the man.

@GIRTHBROOKSmusic 12 лет назад

You dont have to BE what you sing about. You just have to be relatable to what your singing about. Look at Johnny Cash. Never went to prison. They still loved him. Respected him. Just like workers and Merle. Get off your high horse. The funny thing about working...NOBODY FUCKING WANTS TO WORK. Merle aint gonna do it if he doesnt have to, and you sure wouldnt either.

@HAPPYTHELEAF 13 лет назад

@LLMorse1 I guess you figure yourself to be a working man but unlike working men you do not have enough imagination to peel a banana skin my friend........Merle on the other hand has enough imagination to write about what he see and feels, so thank your lucky stars for hard working musicians like Merle..

@sbstnpofadder 12 лет назад

Holy shit i want that Telecaster..

@RogerAlanBoggs 12 лет назад

Piano player @2:14 --- Awesome

@TheSethv 11 лет назад

Who is that guitar player? Great tone.

@quiltbee 14 лет назад

very nice upload....thank you...

@surfdude2000 14 лет назад

Intro, verse, verse, solo, verse, end, drink...

@Nancietta 14 лет назад

Still a great song, performer, & band .

@jcurt76 12 лет назад

That's some serious rhythm guitar at 2:22!

@sxomega1 14 лет назад

Merle Haggard is the ONLY !!!!!!!!!!!!

@16windermere 15 лет назад

you cant get any better than this , nice clip

@joe1969812 13 лет назад

@footballmanagerable Aint nobody playing fucking basketball on here boy. THUMB THAT SHIT UP.

@mrjamrock1000 14 лет назад

Love the post, working man blues in Merle's prime, late 70's. I saw him at the Pozo saloon with Devil Makes 3 and mainstream country stars Currington and Vasser. Devil Makes three and Merle played first, just like the old days in Bakersfield, hotties, drunks and biker gangs were everywhere. People going nuts for Merle. Then the last two guys came on and even though they are great performers about half the crowd left. This video is a testament to the power of Merle and the Bakersfield sound.

@justingulley12061986 12 лет назад

You guys should check out the Johnny cash show, best of DVD if you like this it was an awesome show alot of good performances, and Cash is the best musician of all time!!!! hey LL you don't know shit about well....SHIT stop bashin the man if he didn't know bout it he wouldn't be singin bout it he had a hard life and did prison time and he may be old but I bet he'd beat your ass...lol

@likes2aplay 14 лет назад

awesome song thank ya

@ZupaDub 15 лет назад

..just wonderful, simply wonderful, thanks for posting this, so much xxx

@kdocki 13 лет назад

@LLMorse1 Ha... you know he was in prison? I'll bet he got plenty of working in there. He hasn't always been a musician though.

@no1machinest 12 лет назад

@SwampSurferPDX I think that lead quitar is Roy Nichols.

@Vulturer 14 лет назад

@Soulpower1484 write about the way they solo, how they are influenced by country music and such, write about the lyrics, what the song makes you think of, relate specific personal experiences to the lyrics and what it makes you think of.

@27stockdill 12 лет назад

i grew up on this music these guys lived their music thats y theyre so good if u dont like it listen to your rap crap

@dangervich 15 лет назад

Loose as a goose... recommended by a friend who said he was to syrupy in the studio and much better in concert... got to agree with her if this is any indication! Fantastic performance!

@sonnyboygumbo 15 лет назад

Woa!!!! Roy Nichols... The band is wailin' on this!!

@yearling4 15 лет назад

F@#kin' bad ass.....playin' while holdin' a cig, I love it! Roy NIchols' part was awesome too : )

@lits 15 лет назад

yes yes yes.

@RattlerMan33 15 лет назад

Man Hag and them Strangers are somethin to see!!!

@TheYajrennat 13 лет назад

Happy Labor Day.

@Vulturer 14 лет назад

Man I also like Metal and classical, but this song really kicks! Really the workin' man's song, especially for those who play a few sets everyday for weeks.

@briandillpickle 13 лет назад

You don't mess with The Hagg

@yossarian22athome 14 лет назад

Way better than in the studia, love it!

@timnorman7543 12 лет назад

ole merle is gonna be at the ohio state fair in june.gonna go see him,he puts on one hell of a show

@farmerea 12 лет назад

@LLMorse1 Maybe you should do a little research into Merle's life before you post such comments. Tell us a little about your own "work" experience.

@Cajunmichael 13 лет назад

@Kenny12554 Better check yourself and your reading abilities, I never said anything about Hag of the sorts. and if you read this is what I posted I quote "the music business may be changing, but stealing is still stealing. I don't hate the sinner, just the sin. got no respect for a thief"

@JacksonDelaneyMusic 12 лет назад

What a talent

@krimpoo 14 лет назад

merle haggard song is a place to hate on the downloaders? the music bizz is changing.The money is there to be made in different ways.If your complaining about downloading you might as well be complaining about the automobile taking away money from the horse and carriage makers....come on people...grow with the times dont fight them..you cant win this fight.We win..the new music adapts or gets left behind after we run over them with our horses..and carriages.

@rappy90 12 лет назад

Kinda looks like Eastwood! Play on Merle!

@Nancietta 14 лет назад

Still a great song & performer.

@JakeOwenLover 13 лет назад

My dad sounds like Merle Haggard. It's Great!(:

@TheDjangojunkie 12 лет назад

awesome solo. roy is so cool!!

@SwampSurferPDX 12 лет назад

who is that guy on the lead guitar? pretty smooth...

@Bekah474747 12 лет назад

This is the ultimate song for friday night knowing you're going home to your # KIDS AND A WIFE... THE ULTIMATE AMERICAN DREAM

@TheCykoraider 12 лет назад

@LLMorse1 Actually, he does know about working for a living. My mom was a friend of his when she was younger (In Bakersfield) bit of an alcoholic in his day but was still an average everyday man. he didnt grow up in wealth actually lived in a dumpy little apartment before he became famous.

@uglymoon78 13 лет назад

Roy Nichols - what great picker! What happened to him? He's dead, right?

@bosszeroboss 15 лет назад

Love it.

@jnfamiani 11 лет назад

the best guitar solo!

@TheFman43 12 лет назад

actually I remember Roy playing a 57 strat, 5 days a week, on KERO tv ..Bakersfield..and playing awesome guitar lick!..I have never heard the sound of that 57 strat ..ever again..the new ones dont sound anything like that..

@surfdude2000 13 лет назад

@1pdxsteve >> So, were any of Merle's band pot smokers? Just thought I'd ask. :)

@HottStix1 12 лет назад

ahh you might be right. but have you ever played music? have you ever been on a tour? It's not as easy as it may seem. Lots of hard WORK and dedication goes in to being a good musician and performer. Its not for everyone. PLUS the way this man earns his money is entertaining a certain group of people. like working men, so for him to write a song to appeal to this group of people is a very good idea! It sells albums and tickets, which is how this working man (Mr. Haggard) makes his living.

@BucktailFishing 14 лет назад

Sing the song that tells about those of us that put our noses to the grindstone and earn our place in society. Keep it up Merle!

@haunter112 14 лет назад

"Sounds like Roy!" Love me some Roy Nichols!

@chewbackywooky 13 лет назад

@jzamora50 Do you mean Ronnie Reno, son of banjo master Don Reno.

@BoudiccaBlanc 12 лет назад

"Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville Sound recordings of the same era......" -- Wikipedia

@darrell6423 12 лет назад

Oh yea thats what i'm talkin bout

@Dave081949 12 лет назад

Wish I could pick like the late Roy Nichols, pictured sitting down. WOW

@GnarlyCharlification 12 лет назад

@surfdude2000 God Bless Texas!

@l87kmps 14 лет назад

HI Did U get yoru paper written on this recording, the "blues" is a standard form probably from black gospel is my guess anyways it goes for 12 bars and repeats. Musicians will all do a break and perform any hot licks they got. Merle was influenced by Jimmie Rodgers who recorded all manner of blues why not publish yoru paper here please