George Jones - Small time laboring man

^CA dollar an ^G7hour eight ^Chours a ^Fday Will ^Csoon make a young man ^D7wither ^G7away I ^Cwork for my ^G7family with ^Cmy wrinkled ^Fhands For I'm a ^Csmall time ^G7laboring ^Cman

Six long days each ^G7week I ^Ctoil and I ^Fsweat But on ^CSunday my family gives ^D7me comfort and ^G7rest Then ^Cagain Monday ^G7morning I'll make ^Ctracks in the ^Fsand For I'm a ^Csmall time ^G7laboring ^Cman

I'm a ^Fsmall time laboring man Fighting ^Cagainst trying as hard as I ^G7can I ^Cfight for my ^G7country with ^Cmy calloused ^Fhands For I'm a ^Csmall time ^G7laboring ^Cman

Twelve long months each ^G7year my ^Clife stays the ^Fsame Making ^Cmy honest dollar in the ^D7sun snow and ^G7rain No ^Cyou don't see my ^G7family on the ^Cstarvation ^Fplan For I'm a ^Csmall time ^G7laboring ^Cman