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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jason Isbell
Lead Vocals
Dave Cobb
Percussion
Chad Gamble
Drums
Derry DeBorja
Piano
Amanda Shires
Fiddle
Jimbo Hart
Bass Guitar
Sadler Vaden
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Isbell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Cobb
Producer
Matt Ross-Spang
Engineer
Mike Stankiewicz
Assistant Engineer
Pete Lyman
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When I get home from work, I'll call up all my friends
And we'll go bust up somethin' beautiful
We'll have to build again
When I get home from work, I'll wrestle off my clothes
And leave 'em right inside the front door
'Cause nobody's home to know
[Verse 2]
You see a hammer finds a nail
And a freight train needs the rails
And I'm doin' what I'm on this Earth to do
[Verse 3]
And I don't think on why I'm here or where it hurts
I'm just lucky to have the work
On Sunday mornin' I'm too tired to go to church
But I thank God for the work
[Verse 4]
When I get my reward, my work will all be done
And I will sit back in my chair beside the Father and the Son
No more holes to fill and no more rocks to break
And no more loadin' boxes onto trucks
For someone else's sake
[Verse 5]
'Cause a hammer needs a nail
And the poor man's up for sale
Guess I'm doin' what I'm on this Earth to do
[Verse 6]
And I don't think on why I'm here or where it hurts
I'm just lucky to have the work
And every night I dream I'm drownin' in the dirt
But I thank God for the work
[Verse 7]
And the day will come, and I'll find a reason
Somebody proud to love a man like me
My back is numb and my hands are freezin'
But what I'm workin' for is somethin' more than free
[Verse 8]
I don't think on why I'm here or where it hurts
I'm just lucky to have the work
On Sunday mornin' I'm too tired to go to church
But I thank God for the work
I thank God for the work
Written by: Jason Isbell