Break of day Long before the rooster crows On my way In the field the whistle blows Morning sunlight Washes the sky Raise my eyes And watch as the eagle flies
Till my labor is done Doin' the best I can, workin' man Find my place in the sun Tomorrow is in my hands, workin' man
Gatherin' the sugarcane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better way Everyone calls me dreamer Weatherin' the hurricane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better day Everyone calls me a dreamer
Work the land Sweat beneath the tropic sun Hired hand There's no rest till day is done But my mind Is free to roam Thinkin' of the family I left at home
Till I ache to the bone Doin' the best I can, workin' man Earn my pay, pull my load Tomorrow is in my hands, workin' man
Gatherin' the sugarcane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better way Everyone calls me dreamer Weatherin' the hurricane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better day Everyone calls me a dreamer
Gatherin' the sugarcane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better way Everyone calls me dreamer Weatherin' the hurricane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better day Everyone calls me a dreamer
Gatherin' the sugarcane That ain't no life for a dreamer Dreamin' of a better day Everyone calls me a dreamer
