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Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)

Steve Earle

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Steve Earle

Lead Vocals

Emory Gordy Jr.

Emory Gordy Jr.

Bass Guitar

Harry Stinson

Background Vocals

Ken Moore

Organ

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Acoustic Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Steve Earle

Songwriter

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Emory Gordy Jr.

Emory Gordy Jr.

Producer

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Associate Producer

Chuck Ainlay

Mixing Engineer

Glenn Meadows

Mastering Engineer

Keith Odle

Assistant Recording Engineer

Mark J. Coddington

Mark J. Coddington

Assistant Recording Engineer

Milan Bogdan

Mastering Engineer

Robbie Rose

Assistant Recording Engineer

Russ Martin

Assistant Recording Engineer

Steve Tillisch

Overdub Engineer

Tim Kish

Assistant Recording Engineer

Tony Brown

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I got a job but it ain't nearly enough

A twenty thousand dollar pick-up truck

Belongs to me and the bank and some funny talkin' man from Iran

[Verse 2]

I left the service got a G.I. loan

I got married, bought myself a home

Now I hang around this one horse town, and do the best that I can

[Verse 3]

It's gettin' tough

Just my luck

I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough

Gettin' cold

I've been told

Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

[Verse 4]

Been goin' nowhere down a one-way track

I'd kill to leave it but ain't no turnin' back

Got the wife and the kids and what would everybody say?

[Verse 5]

My brother's standin' on a welfare line

And any minute now I might get mine

Meanwhile it's the I.R.S. and the devil to pay

[Verse 6]

Road's gettin' tough

Just my luck

I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough

Gettin' cold

I've been told

Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

[Verse 7]

Well, I hit the beer joints every Friday night

Spend a little money lookin' for a fight

And it don't matter if I lose or win

'Cause Monday I'm back on the losin' end again

[Verse 8]

Gettin' tough

It's just my luck

I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough

It's gettin' cold

I've been told

Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

[Verse 9]

Gettin' tough

Just my luck

I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough

Well, it's gettin' cold

I've been told

Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

Written by: Richard Bennett, Steve Earle

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