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Thread #38382   Message #539131
Posted By: Jack the Sailor
31-Aug-01 - 02:59 PM
Thread Name: Labour Day Song Challenge
Subject: Labour Day Song Challenge
WRite a verse to the tune of Woody Guthrie's Hard Traveling about your job or some job you like or admire.

HARD TRAVELING - Woody Guthrie (1959)

I BEEN HAVIN' SOME HARD TRAVELIN', I THOUGHT YOU KNOWED
I BEEN HAVIN' SOME HARD TRAVELIN', WAY DOWN THE ROAD
I BEEN HITTIN' SOME HARD TRAVELIN', HARD RAMBLIN', HARD GAMBLIN'
I BEEN HAVIN' SOME HARD TRAVELIN', LORD

I BEEN RIDIN' THEM FAST RATTLER'S, I THOUGHT ....
I BEEN RIDIN' THEM FLAT WHEELERS, WAY DOWN ....
I BEEN RIDIN' THEM DEAD ENDERS, BLIND PASSENGERS, PICKIN' UP CINDERS
I BEEN HAVIN' SOME HARD TRAVELIN', LORD

I BEEN HITTIN' SOME HARD ROCK MININ' ....
I BEEN LEANIN' ON A PRESSURE DRILL ....
HAMMER FLYIN' & HOSE SUCKIN', 6 FOOT OF MUD & I SURE BEEN A-MUCKIN'
I BEEN HITTIN' SOME HARD ROCK MININ', LORD

I BEEN WORKIN' THAT PITTSBURGH STEEL ....
I BEEN POURIN' THAT RED HOT SLAG ....
I BEEN BLASTIN', I BEEN FIRIN', I BEEN DUCKIN' RED HOT IRON
I BEEN WORKIN' THAT PITTSBURGH STEEL, LORD

I BEEN HITTIN' SOME HARD HARVESTIN' ....
NORTH DAKOTA TO KANSAS CITY ....
CUTTIN' THAT WHEAT, STACKIN' THAT HAY, TRYIN' TO MAKE 'BOUT A DOLLAR A DAY
I BEEN HITTIN' SOME HARD HARVESTIN', LORD

I BEEN LAYIN' IN A HARD ROCK JAIL ....
I BEEN LAYIN' OUT 90 DAYS ....
MEAN OLD JUDGE, HE SAYS TO ME, "90 DAYS FOR VAGRANCY"
I BEEN LAYIN' IN A HARD ROCK JAIL, LORD

I BEEN HITTIN' THAT LINCOLN HIGHWAY ....
I BEEN HITTIN' THAT "66" ....
HEAVY LOAD & A WORRIED MIND, LOOKIN' FOR SOMETHIN' THAT HARD TO FIND
I BEEN HITTIN' THAT LINCOLN HIGHWAY, LORD