Oney Lyrics in English by Johnny Cash

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Oney by Johnny Cash from Italian to English.
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I dedicate this song to the workin' man
I dedicate this song to the workin' man
For ever' mabn that puts in a hard
For ever' mabn that puts in a hard
Eight or ten hours a day of work and toil and sweat
Eight or ten hours a day of work and towel and sweat
Always got somebody lookin' down his neck
Always got somebody lookin' down his neck
Tryin' to get more out of 'im
Tryin' to get more out of 'im
Than he really ought to have to put in
Than he really ought to have to put in
After twenty-nine long years of workin'
After twenty-nine long years of workin'
In this shop with Oney standin' over me
In this shop with Oney standin' over me
Today when that whistle blows
Today when that whistle blows
I'll check in all my gear and I'll retire
I'll check in all my gear and I'll retire
The superintendent just dropped by and said
The superintendent just dropped by and said
They'd planned my little get together
They'd planned my little get together
Then he said I'd never a made it
Then he said I'd never a made it
If old Oney hadn't held me to the fire
If old Oney hadn't held me to the fire
I've seen him in my dreams at night
I've seen him in my dreams at night
And woke up in the mornin' feelin' tired
And woke up in the mornin' feelin' tired
And old Oney don't remember, when I came here
And old Oney don't remember, when I came here
How he tried to get me fired
How he tried to get me fired
With his folded hands behind him
With his folded hands behind him
Every mornin' Oney waited at the gate
Every mornin' Oney waited at the gate
Where he'd rant and rave like I committed murder
Where he'd rant and rave like I committed murder
Clockin' in five minutes late
Clockin' in five minutes late
But today they gather 'round me
But today they gather 'round me
Like I've seen 'em do when any man retires
Like I've seen 'em do when any man retires
Then old Oney's gonna tell me
Then old Oney's gonna tell me
From now on I'm free to do what I desire
From now on I'm free to do what I desire
He'll present me with that little old gold watch
He'll present me with that little old gold watch
They give a man at times like this
They give a man at times like this
But there's one thing he's not countin' on
But there's one thing he's not countin' on
Today's the day I give old Oney his
Today's the day I give old Oney his
I've been workin', buildin' muscles
I've been workin', buildin' muscles
Oney's just been standin' 'round a gettin' soft
Oney's just been standin' 'round a gettin' soft
And today about four-thirty
And today about four-thirty
I'll make up for every good night sleep I've lost
I'll make up for every good night sleep I've lost
When I'm gone I'll be remembered
When I'm gone I'll be remembered
As the workin' man who put his point across
As the workin' man who puts his point across
With a right hand full of knuckles
With a right hand full of knuckles
'Cause today I show old Oney who's the boss
'Cause today I show old Oney who's the boss
Hmmmm! What time is it? Four-thirty!
Hmmmm! What time is it? Four-thirty!
Hey, Oney!
Hey, Oney!
Oney! Ha ha ha ha!
Oney! Ha ha ha ha!
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