Music: The Avett Brothers/Scott Yancey Avett/Timothy Seth Avett/Robert William Jr Crawford
(Big Brother) Well I give my thanks to the lord
(Brothers) And I give my thanks to the lord, lord, lord, lord
(Little Brother) Lord, please give me some more
(Big Brother) And I got way down on my knees
(Brothers) Sayin' lord, can't you help me if you please, please, please
(Little Brother) Can you save me from this workin' man's disease
(Big Brother) So he up and fled, without a word. At planting time, no less.
Leaves his home and family and congregation.
(Little Brother) And my beautiful Melody Anne.
And we was aiming toward marriage.
(Big Brother) Lovely girl from a proper family, you understand?
(Mate) Oh, I'm sure.
(Little Brother) But it was like I could suddenly see my whole life writ:
work the fields, marry the girl, have the family, tithe to God, follow that plow mule until you drop dead from exhaustion
and they shove you right into that same hard earth you plowed the day before and that's all you got!
Everyone in this life deserves one goddamn frolic before he's done!
(Mate) Amen, brother!
(Big Brother) So I follow him here,
won't stop until he is home and safe and dry.
(Little Brother) And had one **** of an adventure!
(Ensemble)
Load in
Load out
Get down
Get out
Load in (Load in)
Load out (Load out)
Get down (Get down)
Get out (Get out)
Drive home (Drive home)
Too late
My mind stays crooked
And my back stays straight
Oh here we go
(Music)
That's right, baby
(Music and clapping)
That's right
Come on now
Come on
I know you can
Hey Hey Let's go
(More clapping and laughing)
I'm a hard, hard worker, I'm workin' every day
I'm a hard, hard worker, and I'm savin' all my pay
If I ever get some money put away
I'm gonna take it all out to celebrate
I'm a hard, hard worker every day
I'm a hard, hard worker every day