Tired Lyrics by Lari White

(toby keith/chuck cannon)

My name is jesse, I was named after my father
Followed in his footsteps, down here to this factory
I aint complainin, wouldnt waste my breath to bother
This work aint hard, its only borin as can be

I married billy johnson back in seventy-seven
I still love him and I guess he loves me too
We go to church on sundays cause we want to go to heaven
Me and my family, aint that how youre supposed to do

But Im tired, lord Im tired
Life is wearin me smooth down to the bone
No rest for the weary, ya just move on
Tired, lord Im tired

Ive only missed six days in nigh on twenty years o work
The money went to taxes and these bills Ive paid on time
The raise I got two months ago dont meet the cost o living
Selling my best years for these nickels and these dimes

The smell of billys coffee rolled me out of bed this morning
I showered and dressed and then I threw some makeup on
I walked in the kitchen, he was starin out the window
The way he said good morning made me ask is something wrong

He said Im tired, woke up tired
And life is wearin me smooth down to the bone
And theres no rest for the weary, you just move on
I guess you just keep goin till your gone
Tired

Oh lord, Im tired
Im tired
Oh, lord Im tired