Story Behind The Song
My own experience when I was layed off and had to get other employment. I went through the loss of a job do to a company shutdown. Layed-off from time to time from the same company as I gained work experience. My wife wrote the lyrics that incorporated those feelings.
Song Description
Stressed and tired all the time and yet hopeful that thing swill change becaue of God and family.
| Song Length |
4:05 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Stressed, Stressed |
Subject |
General, Freedom |
| Similar Artists |
Elton John, The Eagles |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
?Workenman?
?Hearts Reaching Out? CD - Track #5
6-27-02
Music: Phil Bennington
Words: Phil & Connie Bennington
4:14
I woke up this morning tired and depressed
Me and my wife are just so stressed un-uh
Over talk at work going around
About all the layoffs here in town un-uh
Chorus (X2):
Cause I?m a Workenman
I?m a Workenman
And you can?t take that, no you can?t take that from me
Workenman Workenman Workenman Workenman
I can?t let the system break me
I got to be strong and have Faith
Cause I know there?s a job out there I?ll see
They can lay me off but they can?t beat me
Chorus Repeat
We?re gonna make it out there, you?ll see
We trust in God , he?ll help us through
Cause we have so much we have to do
I know we?ll make it
Chorus (X1) (all vocals)
I?m a workenman worken -- workenman
2002, Phillip Ray & Connie Kay Bennington