Workin Too Hard |
Lyricsthere was a time i was just a boyi made a little money i drank some wine and made a lot of noise i never saw the end coming now i'm just another working man without a dime to my name i lost everything i had in a suckers game now i got to work until i fall down just to keep the wolves away from the door i ain't lookin for a handout but i can't take it any more look at me (workin too hard) workin every day workin every night got me workin like a mad dog (workin too hard) i got to keep it up i got to keep on workin once i had a life i took it slow and easy i used to get my breakfast in bed i had my kids at my feet but hard times were coming i got caught in the rat race now every day is like the one before like i'm runnin in place take a look at where i wound up just trying to make through every day i ain't lookin for a handout but i can't live this way (workin too hard) workin every day workin every night got me workin like a mad dog (workin too hard) i got to keep it up i got to keep on workin |
| Short Song Description: Reggae song with a Memphis flavor, lamenting modern slavery. |
| Long Song Description: Musically inspired by Toots Hibbert, who added Memphis Soul to reggae and ska. The lyrics are autobiographical - this is my story. |
| Story Behind the Song: After spending my youth as an off-the-grid hustler I got ripped off and lost everything. I ended up with a straight job that barely paid the bills and got trapped in a debt spiral. There's no way out. |
| Lyric Credits: Josh Rice |
| Music Credits: Josh Rice |
| Producer Credits: Josh Rice |
| Publisher Credits: |
| Performance Credits: Josh Rice |
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| Song Length: 4:52 |
| Primary Genre: World-Reggae/Caribbean |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Poverty |
| Mood 1: Stressed |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |