A collection of Western songs with titles that start with “W”
When it comes to songs with titles that start with “W,” do any come to mind?
We don’t usually pay attention to the first letter of a song title, so it might be hard to think of examples right away.
That said, when it comes to English words starting with “W,” there are interrogatives like “What,” “Where,” and “Who,” and just from those alone, there must be plenty of songs!
There are also words like “Walk,” “Wonder,” and “Word,” which all sound like they could appear in song titles.
In this article, I’ll introduce lots of songs with titles that start with “W.”
By searching for music from a perspective you might not have considered before, you may discover new tracks.
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Compilation of Western songs with titles starting with 'W' (111–120)
Work SongHozier
I want to crawl back home to the one I love—even if I have to drag my exhausted body—this song is like a prayer that longs only to return to a beloved.
Featured on Irish artist Hozier’s 2014 debut album “Hozier,” the track blends elements of blues, soul, and gospel, with church-like handclaps and a resonant, throaty vocal performance.
Released as a single in March 2015, it received high acclaim, including triple-platinum certification in the United States.
The lyrics, which claim that not even the grave can hold the body, draw from traditional gospel influences, delivering a moving message of salvation: that love transcends death amid burnout and loss born of labor.
It’s a song that will resonate especially with those worn out from work and sustained by the presence of someone precious.
Workin’ For A Livin’Huey Lewis & The News
Included on the 1982 album Picture This, this track is a rock number that portrays working people in a realistic light.
Listing a range of jobs—from busboys and bartenders to mechanics—it powerfully sings of the everyday life of workers who are “just working to get by.” Written by Huey Lewis based on his own experience as a truck driver, the band’s sound—featuring memorable harmonica and organ—gives a pop sheen to the gloom and resignation felt by those who toil.
It was also used in the 1988 film Big and continues to be beloved as an anthem that resonates with everyone facing the grind of daily work.
Won’t OverdoseLil Xan
Lil Xan, who emerged from the SoundCloud scene and became known as a torchbearer of emo rap, takes his stage name from the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and has candidly expressed his own experiences with substance dependency.
In this track, released in September 2024, he parts ways with that past, declaring a firm resolve to “never overdose again.” It’s a highly message-driven work aimed at a generation seeking recovery from addiction, featuring introspective lyrics laid over a dark trap beat.
Teaming up with producer Kinfolk Jon, they’ve crafted an airy, floating sound.
It’s a song that will likely resonate deeply with middle schoolers buffeted by today’s ailing society and the age of social media, as well as with anyone grappling with loneliness or a sense of emptiness.
Working Man BluesMerle Haggard
A master of the Bakersfield Sound, Merle Haggard released a gem of a country number in 1969—an anthem to working people that sharply sings of blue-collar pride and reality.
Riding on biting electric guitar riffs and a tight rhythm, it portrays a man who keeps working to support his wife and nine children.
The song topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Haggard’s seventh No.
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From the striking chicken-picking intro by James Burton to its concise 2 minutes and 33 seconds, the track brilliantly distills both the dignity and exhaustion of working folks.
Included on the album “A Portrait of Merle Haggard,” it remains widely cherished as a “theme song for working people.”
Working Man’s SongMorgan Wallen
As part of the album “I’m the Problem,” released in May 2025, there’s a song Morgan Wallen dedicates to today’s working people.
Even when you work from nine to five, the days don’t pay off; the daily grind can feel like a life sentence.
Riding on raw guitar riffs and a powerful beat, this track gives voice to the struggles and conflicts of blue-collar life—an anthem for workers everywhere.
Its gritty blend of country and rock is sure to ignite live crowds.
It’s a song we hope everyone feeling worn down by their daily job will give a listen to.