What's a Man Gotta Do? - Blues

What's a Man Gotta Do? - The life of a working man can weigh heavy at times and making ends meet can be rough. ‪@WeazleTunes‬ Sun come risin’, ‘fore the rooster even crows Boss man waitin’, this is the life I chose. Bills on the table, babies needin' new shoes Wife says, “Baby, what we gonna do?” Spirit weighs heavy from all I've been through Lord, what’s a man gotta do? Work all day ‘til my hands feel numb Break my back just to bring home crumbs Try to hold my woman when the night rolls in But exhaustion and worry keep wearin’ me thin I give every ounce, somehow, I still lose Tell me, what’s a man gotta do? What’s a man gotta do To keep his soul from breakin’ in two? Workin' the line, payin' the dues Still end up singin’ these worn-out blues Everybody needs somethin’, pullin’ them through Lord, what’s a man gotta do? Truck won’t start and the rent’s past due Baby needs medicine, Mama’s got the flu Debt pilin' up, have kids to feed But nobody notices a tired man's needs I keep on walkin’ in these cracked old shoes Wonderin’ what’s a man gotta do Some nights the wind moans through the cracks in the door But our love still gives me somethin’ worth fightin’ for Woman beside me, we been through the hard time And they just keep comin’, but her heart's still mine I keep reachin’ out, got nothin’ left to lose Just keep doin’ what a man gotta do? I don’t need riches, diamonds, or fame Just a little peace at the end of the day A warm touch, some honest truth A little mercy for a man pushed through What’s a man gotta do To hold on tight when the world cuts loose? Work all day, then love the whole night through Carry everybody’s burden like you’re born to do Still I wake up, lace these boots anew Lord… what’s a man gotta do? River keeps rollin’, train keeps movin’ on Another tired sunrise, another weary song But I’ll keep strummin’ these hard-lived truths Till somebody answers… What’s a man gotta do?