G                                                 
It's a hundred degrees and I'm digging this ditch 
      C                                      
That sun's beating down like a Son of a Bitch 
         D                          G  
And my shadow is the only shade in sight 
I could have been a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer 
But I chose instead to make a career 
Out of blaming other people for the problems in my life 
 
            C                       G 
Give me my freedom, take back your money 
                 D                 G   
Don't you listen to that old wind blow 
                       C                       G      
There's a storm cloud rolling down that Clovis Highway 
             D     
It's heading my way 
                 Em 
And I just might go  
 
 
Well, it's hard to look up when you're always staring down 
At your foot on a shovel dividing the ground 
And all your dreams just fade into a wish 
You know I'd like to straighten up, get my life on track 
Start moving ahead, but it's a well-known fact 
That you're always going backwards when you're digging a ditch 
 
 
(Chorus)