Up this hill and down up this hill again
Up this hill and down up this hill again
It's a mighty mighty long road what ain't got no end

Well it's five o'clock in the morning till twelve o'clock at night
It's five o'clock in the morning till twelve o'clock at night
I work so hard to live I ain't got no life

If a woman doesn't kill you she'll drive you insane
If a woman doesn't kill you she'll drive you insane
Love's bout to get me down but I sure do like the pain

Up this hill and down...
[ banjo ]
Someday I'll have some money I won't have to work so hard
Someday I'll have me some money and I won't have to work so hard
Saturday I'll talk to my woman Sunday I'll talk to my Lord

Sometimes I've got troubles other time it's misery
Sometimes I've got troubles other time it's misery
It seems like everything bad hangs around with me

Up this hill and down...