Tim McGraw’s Incredible Tribute to Merle Haggard [VIDEO]

Tim McGraw and Merle Haggard

photo: Kirk West/ Glen Brown/ KPBS

Tim McGraw posted a video of his tribute to the late Merle Haggard on Facebook.

Many country music artists are taking time to honor the outlaw legend Merle Haggard, who passed away on his 79th birthday yesterday (April 6th).

Watch Tim McGraw’s version of the Haggard classic “Workin’ Man Blues” below!

Posted by TimMcGraw on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Watch the YouTube version of the Tim McGraw tribute and check out the lyrics to “Workin’ Man Blues” below:

Workin Man Blues Lyrics:

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 in a tavern
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 in a tavern,
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 in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues

 

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