(aaron tippin/bobby boyd/philip douglas)

You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
A long, hard day sure ain't much fun
But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
You're workin' on a working man's ph.d.

With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
You build the things that really make the world go around
If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years
You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here
With pride, honor and dignity
From a man with a working man's ph.d.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's ph.d.

When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
You'll face yourself at the end of the day
And be damn proud of whatever you've made
Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
But you've got yourself a working man's ph.d.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's ph.d.

• Ain't That a Hell of a Note
• Bayou Baby
• Big Boy Toys
• Country Boy's Tool Box
• For You I Will
• Her
• Honky-tonk Superman
• How's The Radio Know
• I Got It Honest
• I Miss Misbehavin'
• I Promised You The World
• I Was Born With a Broken Heart
• I Wonder How Far It is Over You
• I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way
• I'm Leaving
• I've Got a Good Memory
• If I Had to Do It Over
• In My Wildest Dreams
• Kiss This
• Let's Talk About You
• Lookin' Back at Myself
• Lovin' Me Into an Early Grave
• Many, Many, Many Beers Ago
• Mission from Hank
• My Blue Angel
• My Kind of Town
• Nothin' in The World
• People Like Us
• Read Between The Lines
• She Feels Like a Brand New Man Tonight
• She Made a Memory Out of Me
• She's Got a Way of Makin' Me Forget
• Standin' on The Promises
• Ten Pound Hammer
• That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You
• The Best Love We Ever Made
• The Call of The Wild
• The Door
• The Man That Came Between Us
• The Sky's Got The Blues
• The Sound of Your Goodbye
• There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With The Radio
• These Sweet Dreams
• This Heart
• Trim Yourself to Fit The World
• Up Against You
• What This Country Needs
• When Country Took The Throne
• Where The Stars & Stripes & Eagle Fly
• Whole Lotta Love on The Line
• Without Your Love
• Working Man's Ph. D.
• You Are The Woman