(Mack Magaha)      We'll get ahead someday   We'll get ahead someday   If the sun comes up and we're both cut down   We'll get ahead someday.      Well, I get up early, work hard all day   Listen to the troubles of my friends   But I did'nt realize till I get home   What an awful shape we're in.      The car's wore out, kids need shoes   Got a bill from a doctor today   The landlord said you'll get out tomorrow   If you don't get me some pay.      We'll get ahead someday...   We'll get ahead someday   If the sun comes up and we're both cut down   We'll get ahead someday.      --- Instrumental ---      The paper says there's a sale downtown   I gotta have some money today   Well, there's things at home that ain't never been used   You bought last bargain day.      Well, you go out one Saturday night   Just spend too much money on wine   Well, I work hard all week long   And I gotta have a little fun sometimes.      We'll get ahead someday   We'll get ahead someday   If the sun comes up and we're both cut down   We'll get ahead someday.      If the sun comes up and my wife cuts down   We'll get ahead someday...