Roughneck Blues Songtext
von Al Terry

Ten days out and four days in
And then I′m out ten days again
Four days ain't enough to lose
These low down roughneck blues

I′d like to quit but I don't know how
I guess my blood is crude oil now
I guess I'm never gonna lose
These low down roughneck blues

On at midnight, off at noon
My four days off can′t come too soon
Make good money, spend it all
When I go on a ball


Ten days out and four days in
And then I′m out ten days again
Four days ain't enough to lose
These low down roughneck blues

I told our driller yesterday
I′m going home and home I'll stay
But he knows just as well as me
In four days here I′ll be

I'd like to quit but I don′t know how
I guess my blood is crude oil now
I guess I'm never gonna lose
These low down roughneck blues

On at midnight, off at noon
My four days off can't come too soon
Make good money, spend it all
When I go on a ball


Ten days out and four days in
And then I′m out ten days again
I guess I′m never gonna lose
These low down roughneck blues