"Working Without a Net" is a song written by Gary Nicholson, John Barlow Jarvis and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in February 1986 as the first single from the album Will the Wolf Survive. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Chart performance References 1986 singles 1986 songs Waylon Jennings songs Songs written by Don Cook Songs written by Gary Nicholson Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen MCA Records singles Songs written by John Barlow Jarvis