Cash, Johnny - Oney Lyrics
I dedicate this song to the workin' man
For ever' man that puts in
Eight or ten hard hours a day of work and toil and sweat
Always got somebody lookin' down his neck
Tryin' to get more out of 'im
After twenty-nine long years of workin'
In this shop with Oney standin' over me
Today when that old whistle blows
I'll check in all my gear and I'll retire
The superintendent just dropped by and said
They'd planned my little get together
Then he said I'd never a made it
If old Oney hadn't held me to the fire.
I've seen him in my dreams at night
And woke up in the mornin' feelin' tired
And old Oney don't remember, when I came here
How he tried to get me fired
With his folded hands behind him
Every mornin' Oney waited at the gate
Where he'd rant and rave like I committed murder
Clockin' in five minutes late.
But today they'll gather 'round me
Like I've seen 'em do when any man retires
Then old Oney's gonna tell me
From now on I'm free to do what I desire
He'll present me with that little old gold watch
They give a man at times like this
But there's one thing he's not countin' on
Today's the day I give old Oney his.
I've been workin', buildin' muscles
Oney's just been standin' 'round a gettin' soft
And today about four-thirty
I'll make up for every good night's sleep I've lost
When I'm gone I'll be remembered
As the workin' man who put his point across
With a right hand full of knuckles
Cause today I show old Oney who's the boss.
Hmmmm! What time is it? Four thirty!
Hey, Oney!
Oney! Ha ha ha ha!
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Cash, Johnny Oney Comments
Great song!
In honor and thanks to all the experiences we've endured as both blue collar and white collar workers. Love it.
My last name is Oney!! This was my dad's retirement song!! Lol!!
On this day in 1972 {November 5th} "Oney" by Johnny Cash peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, the first week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "My Man" by Tammy Wynette, and for it's second week at #2, "She's Too Good To Be Be True" by Charley Pride was in the top spot...
It just missed making Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart when it peaked at #101 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top 100 chart...
Between 1955 and 2003 the Kingsland, Arkansas native had one hundred-twelve records on the Billboard Country charts, forty-four made the Top 10 with thirteen reaching #1, plus he had seven peak at #2...
Ten of his 112 charted records were duets, eight with June Carter Cash and two with Waylon Jennings...
He had three charted records as a member of the super quartet, The Highwaymen...
'The Man in Black' passed away at the age of 71 on September 12th, 2003...
May Mr. Cash, June Carter Cash {1929 – 2003} and Waylon Jennings {1937 – 2002} all R.I.P.
I boss like this
quel chanson de M. Cash
Oui vraiment c'est étonnant
We have all worked with a oney if u haven’t your one of them!!!
4 oneys disliked this song
I work for oney
I have a boss that is spot on Oney
Paul Allard cool?
Amusing song from the legend.
hell yes... Johnny cash
There is not a time I could listen to this and not love it.
RIP Jerry Chesnut, greatest songwriter
in the paper there was an obituary for someone named Oney and my grandma thought of this song
I personally know that type of person. Hey boss remember me, I'm back. Ha ha
This song makes me think of my dad and his brothers who left the hills of kentucky to go to Detroit and work in the car factories. My dad started on the assembly line and he had to deal with a whole lot of shit from bosses like Oney, only later to have to become like Oney in order to get the job done when he became a boss himself.
Oney just got his ass kicked
I like to think this song and 'One Piece at a Time' are part of the same story.
Ok ok ok... Good view... I see.
Whooping a Molly whopp get r done