“Another Day, Another Dollar” is an original song written by Dan Tyminski, recorded by Alison Krauss and Union Station for their 1992 album Every Time You Say Goodbye. Tyminski, a guitarist and singer who had come up through the Lonesome River Band, had recently joined Union Station, and the song was among his early contributions to the group.
The lyric is a working person’s lament — the grind of labor that yields just enough to get to the next day — a theme with deep roots in country and bluegrass song. Set to the band’s clean, polished arrangement, it fit comfortably alongside the mix of traditional and contemporary material that defined the album.
Every Time You Say Goodbye was honored with a Grammy for bluegrass, and the record helped establish the Krauss-led Union Station as a leading force in the music. “Another Day, Another Dollar” remains a well-liked track from that breakthrough period.
