Edit for headphones, November 2024. The song just had too much hammer banging all over it, I changed that to get it sound more agreable.<br /><br />Vocals – Captain Beefheart<br />Guitar – Jesse Ed Davis, Ry Cooder<br />Bass – Tim Drummond<br />Drums – Jim Keltner<br />Effects (machine sound) – Michael Boddicker<br />Percussion – Milt Holland<br />Piano – Stan Szelest<br /><br />Music by, Composed by, Arranged by, Conductor – Jack Nitzsche<br /><br />HARD WORKING MAN<br />(Jack Nitzsche/Paul Schrader/Ry Cooder)<br /><br />got a two-ton hammer<br />got beat by the pound<br />I'm a hard work driving man<br />six foot solid from the ground<br /> <br />work my hammer for the factory<br />foreman always wanna fight<br />swallowed-up some TV dinner<br />swing my hammer strong at night<br /> <br />when I was a schoolboy<br />teachers said studys hard as you can<br />it didn't make no difference<br />I'm just a hard work driving man<br /><br />®©<br />®© ruudtes rock & rolling sixties<br /><br />All rights reserved by the copyright owners. This nonprofit fan-made video is solely to promote awareness and interest in the artists and the music.<br />No copyright infringement is intended. The purpose of this upload is for viewer enjoyment and education, not for monetary gain.
