Who wrote the old country song w/ the lyrics "work your fingers to the bone what do you get? Bony fingers."?

My husband thinks that I'm crazy %26amp; that no such song ever existed. But I remember the tune %26amp; this portion of the lyrics. Thanks for your help in resolving this issue in our household!

Who wrote the old country song w/ the lyrics "work your fingers to the bone what do you get? Bony fingers."?
Deep Purple sang the first one


Helix sang the second one





BUT THE ONE YOU ARE WANTING





was done by Hoyt Axton.





Artist/Band: Axton Hoyt


Lyrics for Song: Boney Fingers


Lyrics for Album: Gotta Keep Rollin'


See the rain comin' down and the roof won't hold 'er


Lost my job and I feel a little older


Car won't run and our love's grown colder


But maybe things'll get a little better, in the mornin'


Maybe things'll get a little better.





Oh! the clothes need washin' and the fire won't start


Kids all cryin' and you're breakin' my heart


Whole darn place is fallin' apart


Maybe things'll get a little better, in the mornin'


Maybe things'll get a little better.





Refrain:


Work your fingers to the bone - whadda ya get?


( Whoo-whoo ) Boney Fingers - Boney Fing-gers.





Yea! I've been broke as long as I remember


Get a little money and I gotta run and spend 'er


When I try to save it, pretty woman come and take it


Sayin' maybe things'll get a little better, in the mornin'


Maybe things'll get a little better.





Refrain:





Yea! the grass won't grow and the sun's too hot


The whole darn world is goin' to pot


Might as well like it 'cause you're all that I've got


But, maybe things'll get a little better, in the mornin'


Maybe things'll get a little better.





Refrain:
Reply:That was Tennessee Earnie Ford and the song was "16 Tons"


it is still played here locally "louisiana" and yes i grew up listening to it,, hubby is WWRROONNGG!" THIS TIME hee hee Hoyts song was much later than Fords and the lyrics are way different
Reply:Hoyt Axton

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