A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today

A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
Studio album by Merle Haggard
Released	September 1977
Genre	Country
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ken Nelson, Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard chronology
Ramblin' Fever (1977) A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today (1977) My Farewell to Elvis (1977)

A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today is an album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in 1977. It reached Number 28 on the Country album chart. Even though Haggard had moved to the MCA label, Capitol created this release from tracks previously recorded in 1975 and 1976.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	A−

Allmusic critic Eugene Chadbourne stated in his review: "This is one of this country legend's well thought-out combinations of hardcore traditional material from Hank Williams and the Delmore Brothers, combined with his own brilliant songwriting from some of his tried and true perspectives..." Music critic Robert Christgau also rated the album highly, writing "These are powerful pieces whether you like them or not, rendered with passionate sympathy and a touch of distance—his strongest in years."

Track listing

1. "A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" (Merle Haggard) – 2:55
2. "Making Believe" (Jimmy Work) – 3:02
3. "Blues Stay Away from Me" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore, Henry Glover, Wayne Raney) – 2:16
4. "Got a Letter from My Kid" (Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney, Hy Zaret) – 2:29
5. "When My Last Song Is Sung" (Haggard) – 1:58
6. "Moanin' the Blues" (Hank Williams) – 2:03
7. "Goodbye Lefty" (Haggard) – 2:39
8. "Blues for Dixie" (O. W. Mayo) – 2:40
9. "Running Kind" (Haggard) – 3:00
10. "I'm a White Boy" (Haggard) – 2:05

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Billboard Country albums	28