Joe workin' man's wife That's how I was defined As if that was my life My hope and my mind But I worked in a big shop Did the housework at night There was no time to stop For a young bird in flight And in time there were babies Had to make us a home Joe was workin' two jobs I was always alone I needed some time And just a little control Just to keep my right mind Hey, just to try to stay whole I wanted a partner To be his friend, not just his wife I'll work hard for my children But they're my love, not my life Went to work in a factory And it's rough in this world My kids are in high school Don't you know the boss calls me girl But the woman beside me As we sweat out the lane Says tomorrow is payday And the next day is mine It's a race for the strong Cause it'll grind up the meat When your money runs short Long about the end of a week And your car needs some tires And your kid needs some shoes For a workin' class woman Hey, that's that old kind of blues This system buys hands But you must not use your head It'll shake you and break you Till all your senses are dead But I know there are answers I gotta look to the source I think me and this system About to get a divorce I can't make enough money I can't find enough time But I'm a hard workin' woman And the future is mine And there's more where I come from We got anger to burn But we're talkin' and movin' We're gonna study and learn Build a unity chain On a straight arrow line If today is the boss' day I know tomorrow is mine And I know it takes lovin' And I know it takes time But I'm a workin' class woman And the future is mine I'm a workin' class woman And the future is mine I'm a workin' class woman And the future is mine I'm a workin' class woman And the future is mine I'm a workin' class woman