Hard Travelling Woody Guthrie I've been a-havin’ some a-hard travelin’, I thought you knowed I’ve been a-havin’ some a-hard travelin’, way down the road I’ve been a-havin’ some a-hard ramblin’ Hard drinkin’, hard gamblin’ I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord I’ve been a-ridin’em fast rattlers, I thought you knowed I’ve been ridin’em flat wheelers, way down the road I’ve been a-ridin’em blind passengers Dead enders, pickin’ up cinders I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard rock minin’, I thought you knowed I’ve been a-leanin’ on a pressures drill, way down the road Hammer flyin’, air hose suckin’ Six foot mud and I’m sure I’d been a-muckin’ I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord I’ve been a-havin’ some a-hard harvestin’, I thought you knowed North Dakota to Kansas City, way down the road Cuttin’ that wheat and stuckin’ that hay An’ I’m tryin’ to make about a dollar a day I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord I’ve been a-workin’ that Pittsburg, I thought you knowed I’ve been a-duggin’ that red-hot slag, way down the road I’ve been a-blustin’, I’ve been a-firin’ I’ve been a-pourin’ that red-hot iron I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord I’ve been a-layin’ in hardrock jail, I thought you knowed I’ve been a-layin’ out ninety days, way down the road Mean old judge, he says to me It’s ninety days for vagrancy I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord Well, I’ve been a-walkin’ that Lincoln Highway, I thought you knowed I’ve been a-hittin’ that 66, way down the road Got a heavy load and a worried mind I’m a-lookin’ for a woman that’s hard to find I’ve been a-hittin’ some a-hard travelin’, Lord ![]() |