Workin' Like a Dog

Workin' dawn till setting sun, clenched fists and calloused thumb

Just to keep the wheels in spin, pray I got enough to get in

Got a belly full of fried catfish, beans, and cornbread on the plate

Chasing dreams in a tired town, wonder if it's worth the wait

Steel toe boots on this dusty ground, city lights seem so far away

Makin' a living the hard way, just to see another day

Paycheck's come and go like smoke, straight to the company store

Livin' hand to mouth, just to keep from bein' broke

It's a never-ending fight, just to keep my family fed

Dreams of better days ahead, got me wishin' I was free instead

I'm workin' like a dog, just to scrape by

Feelin' like my paycheck's a lie

Payin' dues to a system that don't care

Fried catfish, beans, and cornbread, my prayer

Out here on the margin, stayin' alive

Strivin' just to survive

Outlaw heart, never gonna bow

Livin' hard, workin' loud, workin' like a dog now

Sunrise to sunset, carryin' this load

Dreams of southern stars, a different road

But this soil runs deep in my veins

I'll keep on fightin', bear these pains

One day I’ll break free from these chains, find my own way

Till then I keep on workin', day by day, no shame

Fried catfish on my plate, livin’ rough, livin’ proud

Workin’ like a dog beneath the southern clouds