WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2



	WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 There's an evenin' haze settlin' over town Starlight by the edge of the creek The buyin' power of the proletariat's gone down Money's gettin' shallow and weak Well, the place I love best is a sweet memory It's a new path that we trod They say low wages are reality If we want to compete abroad My cruel weapons have been put on the shelf Come sit down on my knee You are dearer to me than myself As you yourself can see While I'm listening to the steel rails a-hum Got both eyes tight shut Just sitting here trying to keep the hunger from Creeping it's way into my gut Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the frontline Sing a little bit of these workingman blues Well, I'm sailin' on back, ready for the long haul Tossed by the winds and the seas I'll drag 'em all down to hell and I'll stand 'em at the wall I'll sell 'em to their enemies I'm a-tryin' to feed my soul with thought Gonna sleep off the rest of the day Sometimes no one wants what you got Sometimes you can't give it away Now the place is ringed with countless foes Some of them may be deaf and dumb No man, no woman knows The hour that sorrow will come In the dark I hear the night birds call I can feel a lover's breath I sleep in the kitchen with my feet in the hall Sleep is like a temporary death Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the frontline Sing a little bit of these workingman blues Well, they burned my barn, and they stole my horse I can't save a dime I got to be careful, I don't want to be forced Into a life of continual crime I can see for myself that the sun is sinking How I wish you were here to see Tell me now, am I wrong in thinking That you have forgotten me? Now they worry and they hurry and they fuss and they fret They waste your nights and days Them I will forget But you I'll remember always Old memories of you to me have clung You've wounded me with your words Gonna have to straighten out your tongue It's all true, everything you've heard Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the frontline Sing a little bit of these workingman blues In you, my friend, I find no blame Wanna look in my eyes, please do No one could ever claim That I took up arms against you All across the peaceful sacred fields They will lay you low They'll break your horns and slash you with steel I say it, so it must be so Now I'm down on my luck and I'm black and blue Gonna give you another chance I'm all alone, I'm expecting you To lead me off in a cheerful dance I got a brand new suit and a brand new wife I can live on rice and beans Some people never work a day in their life Don't know what work even means Well, meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the frontline Sing a little bit of these workingman blues
PERFORMANCES Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - October 11, 2006 Seattle, Washington - October 13, 2006 Portland, Oregon - October 14, 2006 San Francisco, California - October 16, 2006 San Francisco, California - October 17, 2006 San Diego, California, - October 22, 2006 Denver, Colorado, - October 24, 2006 Lincoln, Nebraska, - October 25, 2006 Chicago, Illinois, - October 27, 2006 Chicago, Illinois, - October 28, 2006 Madison, Wisconsin, - October 31, 2006 Boston, Massachusetts, - November 11, 2006 Birmingham, England, - April 17, 2007 Morrison, Colorado - July 19, 2007 Morrison, Colorado - July 20, 2007 Telluride, Colorado - July 21, 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico - July 22, 2007 Tucson, Arizona - July 24, 2007 Costa Mesa, California - July 26, 2007 Paso Robles, California - July 27, 2007 Kelseyville, California - July 28, 2007 Christchurch, New Zealand - August 8, 2007 Sydney, Australia - August 15, 2007 Adelaide, Australia - August 21, 2007 Perth, Australia - August 23, 2007 Auckland, New Zealand - August 26, 2007 Auckland, New Zealand - August 27, 2007 Austin, Texas - September 15, 2007 Austin, Texas - September 16, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee - September 19, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee - September 20, 2007 Duluth, Georgia - September 22, 2007 Clemson, South Carolina - September 23, 2007 Norfolk, Virginia - September 25, 2007 Charlottesville, Virginia - September 27, 2007 Columbia, Maryland - September 28, 2007 Kingston, Rhode Island - September 29, 2007 Bridgeport, Connecticut - September 30, 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts - October 2, 2007 Portland, Maine - October 4, 2007 Syracuse, New York - October 8, 2007 Rochester, New York - October 9, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - October 11, 2007 Ypsilanti, Michigan - October 12, 2007 Columbus, Ohio - October 13, 2007 Cincinnati, Ohio - October 15, 2007 Dayton, Ohio - October 16, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky - October 17, 2007 Bloomington, Indiana - October 19, 2007 Bloomington, Illinois - October 20, 2007 St. Louis, Missouri - October 22, 2007 Iowa City, Iowa - October 24, 2007 Omaha, Nebraska - October 26, 2007 Chicago, Illinois - October 27, 2007 Chicago, Illinois - October 28, 2007 Chicago, Illinois - October 29, 2007 Dallas, Texas - February 21, 2008 Dallas, Texas - February 22, 2008 Dallas, Texas - February 23, 2008 Mexico City, Mexico - February 26, 2008 Monterrey, Mexico - February 29, 2008 Guadalajara, Mexico - March 2, 2008 São Paulo, Brazil - March 5, 2008 São Paulo, Brazil - March 6, 2008 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - March 8, 2008 Santiago, Chile - March 11, 2008 Córdoba, Argentina - March 13, 2008 Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 15, 2008 Rosario, Argentina - March 18, 2008 Worcester, Massachusetts - May 16, 2008 Lewiston, Maine - May 17, 2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - May 21, 2008 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - May 24, 2008 Reykjavik, Iceland - May 26, 2008 Odense, Denmark - May 28, 2008 Stavanger, Norway - May 30, 2008 St. Petersburg, Russia - June 3, 2008 Tallinn, Estonia - June 4, 2008 Warsaw, Poland - June 7, 2008 Vienna, Austria - June 10, 2008 Grenoble, France - June 19, 2008 Pamplona, Spain - June 24, 2008 Alicante, Spain - July 2, 2008 Jaén, Andalucia, Spain - July 5, 2008 "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" was recorded early in 2006 for 'Modern Times', released in August of 2006. The live debut of "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" in Vancouver, British Columbia during the opening night of the fall tour of 2006 was the second song from 'Modern Times' performed on stage. Altogether this song appeared in 12 of the 29 shows during that tour. During the fine European spring tour of 2007 "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" was performed only once, in Birmingham, England. During the North American summer tour of 2007 "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" was performed during the last eight of the 27 shows; and during the New Zealand and Australia tour in August 2007 "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" appeared in six of the 12 shows. During the USA fall tour of 2007 "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" was performed in 29 of the 30 shows. In 2008 "WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2" was performed thirteen times during the (mainly Latin American) tour in February and March; and then fifteen times in eleven countries during the (mainly European) tour from May to July. The last of the ten European performances, in Jaén, Andalucia, Spain, I had the extraordinary pleasure to see and hear for myself from the rail. I had hoped to experience it at least once during my ten day holiday in Spain, as I have listened to and enjoyed most versions of this gem on field recordings, and I sure am very glad to have witnessed now for myself such an outstanding version of this extraordinary masterpiece of a song. ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ BIRMINGHAM ~ APRIL 17, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ MORRISON ~ JULY 19, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ TUSCON ~ JULY 24, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ CHRISTCHURCH ~ AUGUST 08, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ SYDNEY ~ AUGUST 15, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ ADELAIDE ~ AUGUST 21, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ PERTH ~ AUGUST 23, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ AUCKLAND ~ AUGUST 26, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ AUCKLAND ~ AUGUST 27, 2007 ~ ~ MP3 ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ DALLAS, TEXAS ~ FEBRUARY 22, 2008 ~ ~ MP3 ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ DALLAS, TEXAS ~ FEBRUARY 23, 2008 ~ ~ MP3 ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ SANTIAGO DE CHILE ~ MARCH 11, 2008 ~ ~ MP3 ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ CORDOBA, ARGENTINA ~ MARCH 13, 2008 ~ ~ MP3 ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA ~ MARCH 15, 2008 ~ ~ MP3 ~ MP3 ~ WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2 ~ ROSARIO, ARGENTINA ~ MARCH 18, 2008 ~ Santiago de Chile - March 11, 2008