Album: It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (1974)
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  • I want a real fine car, fly Miami too
    All the rum, I want to drink it, all the whiskey too
    My woman need a new dress, my daughter got to go to school
    I'm working so hard, I'm working for the company
    I'm working so hard to keep you in the luxury

    You can't call me lazy, on a seven day a week
    Make a million for the Texans, twenty dollar me
    Yes, I want a gold ring, riding in a limousine
    I'm working so hard, I'm working for the company
    I'm working so hard to keep you in the luxury

    Now listen, I'm a proud man, not a beggar walking on the street
    I'm working so hard, to keep you from the poverty
    I'm working so hard to keep you in the luxury, oh yeah
    I'm working so hard, I'm working so hard
    Harder harder, working, working, working, working

    I think it's such a strange thing, giving me concern
    Half the world, it got nothing, the other, they've got money to burn
    My woman need a new dress, my daughter got to go to school
    I'm working so hard, I'm working for the company, oh yeah
    I'm working so hard, oh yeah

    Working on a Sunday in refinery
    Make a million for the Texans, twenty dollar me
    All the rum, I want to drink it, I got responsibility
    I'm working so hard to keep you from the poverty, oh yeah
    I'm working so hard, I'm working for the company, oh yeah
    I'm working so hard, oh yeah

    Oh yeah, oh yeah
    Harder harder, harder harder, harder harder, harder harder Writer/s: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 4

  • Justin from MaineThat guitar tone!
  • Tim from Long Island, NyOpen G tuning, key of C.
  • Mike from Framingham, MaThis riff and the whole truthful story did and still does blow my mind. Shows the uniqueness of the Stones and always lifts my spirits. I love their aggressive, funky, rocking sound and this song ecapsulates it perfectly just like Jumping Jack Flash and Beast of Burden IMO.
  • Johnny from Los Angeles, CaI thought it was about a wife, but right now is the first time I heard it.
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