I told you that I could dig the hole
Fill it up, wouldn't take that long
I'd be finished before you would even seen me
Well, big surprise, I told you lies
And I can't dig with this sweat in my eyes
I guess I'd better take a break, it's not easy

Now every muscle in my back is sore
And if I bend over it hurts me more
I can't sit up and I can't look down
I can feel muscles that have never been found
Every muscle in my back is sore
And I don't think that I'll volunteer no more
Cause every muscle's sore

I know you will not be surprised
Cause I haven't even exercised
Since Carter was put in charge of the country
And my hands are full of blisters now
But that's OK, I never use 'em anyhow
I just sit down at my desk till I get sleepy

But every muscle in my back is sore
And every breathe hurts me when I snore
I don't think that I can take this pain
I got migraine headaches from the muscle strain
Every muscle in my back is sore
And I don't think that I'll volunteer no more
Cause every muscle's sore

Now every muscle in my back is sore
And if I bend over it hurts me more
I can't sit up and I can't look down
I can feel muscles that have never been found
Every muscle in my back is sore
And I don't think that I'll volunteer no more
Cause every muscle's sore