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Ain't Gonna' Work

from Rich Man's Dime by Marshall Ruffin

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lyrics

I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
The sun is shining, when the sun is shining
I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
When the sun is shining no more

I spent all my days working on a chain
Driving through the rain, driving through the rain
I spent all my days working on a chain
But I ain't gonna work no more
I spent all my days paying for my crime
And for that I did my time, and for that I did my time
I spent all my days paying for my crime
But I ain't gonna pay no more

I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
The sun is shining, when the sun is shining
I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
When the sun is shining no more

I spent all my nights looking at the stars
Out through jailhouse bars, out through jailhouse bars
I spent all my days looking at the stars
But I ain't gonna look no more
I spent all my nights praying on my knees
Asking Jesus please won't you set my soul at ease?
I spent all my nights praying on my knees
But I ain't gonna pray no more

Well one thing is for certain
To that Judge I never lied
When he asked me "Son, what have you done
And by you whom has died?"
I never asked him for forgiveness
And they never saw my tears
But I would have cried if I had know
I'd last for all these years

I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
The sun is shining, when the sun is shining
I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
When the sun is shining no more

I spent all my life living on the rich mans dime
Just waiting for them bells to chime, just waiting for them bells to chime
I spent all my life living on the rich mans dime
But now I ain't gotta live it no more
I spent all my life cause that's all I had to spend
But now it's finally at end, now it's finally at an end
I spent all my life cause that's all I had to spend
Now I ain't got no life to spend no more

Well one thing is for certain
Up to heaven I won't go
And ain't no devil down in hell
Could drag me far below
I think I'll stay right where I am
This cell my soul can keep
And every night I'll sing my song
While them boys all try to sleep

I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
The sun is shining, when the sun is shining
I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
When the sun is shining no more

I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
The sun is shining, when the sun is shining
I ain't gonna work when the sun is shining
When the sun is shining no more

credits

from Rich Man's Dime, released February 19, 2008
Marshall Ruffin: vocal, guitars
Joe Reda: upright bass
Shawn O’Rourke: drums

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