Aint Nobody

Well the boss man said you better get up coal

Way down in the belly of the earth below

Get it up quick and get it up strong

‘Cause the walls of the mine don’t hold that long

I said I work all night and I work all day

Well I work all night and I work all day

Said I work all night and I work all day

‘Cause ain’t nobody gonna pave my way

Well a young little mama she stands at home

With a big fat baby on her ol’ hip bone

Four little youngins just a runnin’ around

And their daddy’s laying six feet underground

I said I work all night and I work all day

Well I work all night and I work all day

Said I work all night and I work all day

‘Cause ain’t nobody gonna pave my way

Well the warden said you better pick up speed

You better break those rocks ’til your knuckles bleed

Swing that pick and bend your knees

You got twenty-nine years ’til your chains are free

I said I work all night and I work all day

Well I work all night and I work all day

Said I work all night and I work all day

‘Cause ain’t nobody gonna pave my way

Well a young little mama is walkin’ home

From a twelve hour day at the factory dome

Hands in her pocket and a knife in one

‘Cause every cat caller’s tryin’ to have his fun

I said I work all night and I work all day

Well I work all night and I work all day

Said I work all night and I work all day

‘Cause ain’t nobody gonna pave my way

Well the farmer said “You better get up hay

You better break your back and earn your pay”

Two cold dollars in my empty hand

And five in the pocket of the white young man

I said I work all night and I work all day

Well I work all night and I work all day

Said I work all night and I work all day

‘Cause ain’t nobody gonna pave my way

Ain't nobody, ain't nobody, ain't nobody

Gonna pave my way

Ain't nobody, ain't nobody, ain't nobody

Gonna pave my way