Woody’s Rag/Hard Work Arlo Guthrie

Words and music by Woody Guthrie

While we're on the subject of hard work, I just wanted
To say that I always was a man to work

I was born working and I worked my way up by hard
Work. I ain't never got nowhere yet but I got there by
Hard work

Work of the hardest kind. I been down and I been out
And I've been busted, disgusted and couldn't be trusted

I worked my way up and I worked my way down. I've
Been drunk and I've been sober. I've had hard times
And I got hijacked and been robbed for cash and robbed
On credit

Worked my way into jail and outta jail and I woke up
A lotta mornings and I didn't even know where I was at

But the hardest work I ever done is when I was trying
To get myself a worried woman to ease my worried
Mind

Now I'm gonna tell you just about how much hard
Work I had to do to get this here woman that I'm a-tellin'
You about