Roughneck Hand Songtext
von Bubba Reeves

We wake the rooster up to crow
A cup of coffee on the go
It′s gonna be a long night
17 degrees and snow

I'm a roughneck hand American
Touching down wells across this land
Break my back in two for my Uncle Sam
Tripping wet pipe ′til the sun goes down
A through and through solid blue, dirty-collared man
I'm a roughneck hand

600 miles away from home
You're waitin′ by the telephone
Will she even call tonight?
Prayin′ to God that she's alone
But I keep on, gotta keep strong ′cause


I'm a roughneck hand American
Touching down wells across this land
Break my back in two for my Uncle Sam
Tripping wet pipe ′til the sun goes down
A through and through solid blue, dirty-collared man
I'm a roughneck hand
I′m a roughneck hand

That old, black gold payroll sure comes with a heavy cost
I'm gonna give my family everything, and I'm gonna have to miss it all

I′m a roughneck hand American
Touching down wells across this land
Break my back in two for my Uncle Sam
Racking back pipe ′til the sun goes down
A through and through solid blue, dirty-collared man
Trading my days to keep my family fed
I'm a roughneck hand
I′m a roughneck hand