Edit for headphones, November 2024. The song just had too much hammer banging all over it, I changed that to get it sound more agreable.br br Vocals – Captain Beefheartbr Guitar – Jesse Ed Davis, Ry Cooderbr Bass – Tim Drummondbr Drums – Jim Keltnerbr Effects (machine sound) – Michael Boddickerbr Percussion – Milt Hollandbr Piano – Stan Szelestbr br Music by, Composed by, Arranged by, Conductor – Jack Nitzschebr br HARD WORKING MANbr (Jack NitzschePaul SchraderRy Cooder)br br got a two-ton hammerbr got beat by the poundbr I'm a hard work driving manbr six foot solid from the groundbr br work my hammer for the factorybr foreman always wanna fightbr swallowed-up some TV dinnerbr swing my hammer strong at nightbr br when I was a schoolboybr teachers said studys hard as you canbr it didn't make no differencebr I'm just a hard work driving manbr br ®©br ®© ruudtes rock & rolling sixtiesbr br All rights reserved by the copyright owners. This nonprofit fan-made video is solely to promote awareness and interest in the artists and the music.br No copyright infringement is intended. The purpose of this upload is for viewer enjoyment and education, not for monetary gain.