| D | G | |
| 30 days of | traveling |
| D | G | |
| In Whitville, Tenne | ssee |
| D | G | |
| Got 3 dollars | in my pocket |
| D | G | |
| Got 3 kids to | feed |
| Chorus: |
| C | G | |
| And My | sign | says |
| C | G | |
| I will | work for | food |
| C | G | |
| My | eyes | say I'm in |
| C | G | |
| A | working kind of | mood |
| Verse 2: |
| D | G | |
| I'm | broke, no | skill |
| D | G | |
| So h | ard to live this | way |
| D | G | |
| Looking like I | do I can't |
| D | G | |
| Seem to get the time of | day |
| (repeat Chorus) |
| ABE, ABC (x2) |
| Verse 3: |
| D | G | |
| 9 to 5 at | Scotia |
| D | G | |
| Down at the | mill |
| D | G | |
| For half, | half as much money |
| D | G | |
| I've seen a better man | killed |
| (repeat chorus) |
| ABE, ABC (x2) |
| end on a D. |