Whitey Morgan and the 78's | 'What Am I Supposed to Do' | Lyric Video

"What Am I Supposed to Do" by Whitey Morgan and the 78's. Lyrics and music by Don Duprie
and Eric Allen. From the album "Hard Times and White Lines." Recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, TX.

As performed by:
Vocals - Whitey Morgan
Tele & Acoustics - Whitey Morgan, Joey Spina, Tony Martinez, Jessie Dayton & Kevin Key
Slide - Dylan Dunbar
Bass - Alex Lyon
Steel Guitar - Brett Robinson, Larry Campbell & Austin Tripp
Drums - Tony Dicello
Harmonies - Whitey Morgan & Tony Martinez
Fiddle - Larry Campbell

Produced by Eric Allen
Mixed by Edward Spear
Additional Production by Alex Lyon
Engineered by Charles Godfrey
Additional Engineering by Chris Shoeman

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In a career spanning 15 years, Whitey Morgan has released five studio albums and a live recording from his hometown of Flint, Michigan. Additionally, he has toured relentlessly averaging over 125 shows annually. Rolling Stone has described him as a "Waylon Jennings acolyte...modern day outlaw [with a] hard-hitting blue-collar brand of music" while NPR Music hailed, "Staying close to the sound and subject matter of classic outlaw artists like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and David Allan Coe, Morgan is poised to lead this hand-worn brand of country to the next generation."

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[rcppop]

Woke up this morning, work has been slow, I’m self employed (17 years now) with piling debt and just typed “what am I supposed to do” on my phone and this great song pops up. Good tune.

[toddrheinberger]

Probably the best live concert I've ever seen, Whitey came on stage at 9pm and played till past midnight on a Tuesday night. This is real country music done by a band that loves doing it. Pedal steel right up front.

[dakotadavis]

I was a kid when Chrysler shut down the plant in my small Indiana town. This song definitely makes me remember the suffering inflicted on thousands of my neighbors.

[reid]

I love Whitey Morgan, close your eyes and you’d think this was Bob Seger. What a great tune and an ode to everything Michigan.

[CH-qlhw]

This is what country music should sound like!! Whitey is a legend in my eyes!!

[The_Vanilla_Guerilla]

As someone who was born and raised in Flint Michigan, and everything my family did was dependent upon General Motors, this song really hit close to home.

[rockpaperscissors]

Love this. I love Whitey and the 78's. I've seen y'all four times! I cannot wait for the new album. This is what country music is all about.

[morganwilliams]

Makes me think of my dad. ❤❤❤❤. I'll be your servant in heaven. I can't wait to see you again

[roccowalsh]

Such a grest tune, and the lyrics are incredibly relevant in these uncertain times.

[PaleTrailRider]

This song is beautifully written and
perfectly executed. As an 3rd generation auto worker I can say that it really hits home.

[jamiebcarp]

I know its dedicated to the Auto Workers.. But I think it touches a lot of us Industrial Workers.. I work for a large steel company that in the 80’s uses to employee over 22, 000 Union Workers.. Today we are now down to less than 600 Union Workers.. This town has turned to shit due to poverty and failing business.. We are working on an extended USW Contract and seems just DAYS away from the largest Strike since the 80’s…. If we do, there’s nothing left here.. “What am I supposed to do lord?”

[FlaGatorGrl]

This is what true country music should sound like!! I saw you play this song last night in Jax and it really hit me right in the feels ❤️❤️❤️ absolutely love this song and the whole album. Thanks for making such a good example of how Country music should really sound!!

[meganhughes]

I’m from Michigan but got lucky I guess, moved to Chicago and worked for Big Pharma for 23 years before they laid me off, and I know, God ever since Dire Straits came out with Telegraph Rd in 1982 (?) I know, I know!! there’s still thousands of people saying EXACTLY what this amazingly talented guy just did in this song. You ripped my heart out Whitey Morgan, and Mark Knopfler did too all those years ago, and all I can hope with ALL my heart is that live or die, no matter WHAT, let’s not let ANYONE talk us into hating each other because that’s the end. It’s the guys that make 100, 000 TIMES what I made per hour now, instead of 200 back when things were reasonable, they’re the ones that need us to be enemies. So we won’t look at them in their houses surrounded by moats or their homes on islands protected from US. Ken Griffen, Dick Euihlein, Betsy DeVos, look them up. Please, and say hey to your neighbor. ok folks off my rant. ❤️☮️

[jalapenowarrior]

I just saw Whitey Morgan and the 78's on 4/26/19 in Phoenix. Awesome show. Great band. This song was great!

[thedudeabides]

I can't stop listening to this song

[justinrodgers]

Can’t believe this only has 16 thousand views! Wtf! Whitey great song keep it up

[scottace]

Thanks for all the real country music! Safe travels my brothers!

[strangewayfaringstranger]

Cash would be real impressed with this and probably love it.

[johnnyangel]

Seen you guys Saturday night at the Great American Music Hall in SF. First time I heard it and I can’t stop jamming it! Makes me feel like I’m not alone. ✊🏽

[dustyj]

A good song, about real life. Reminds me of textiles in our little town. Shut down, gone overseas. People worked their whole lives there, just to be layed off, me included.