There are people in country who work hard every day Not for or fortune do they strive But the fruits of their labor are worth more than pay And it's time a few of them were
Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your You work a forty week for a livin' just to send it on down the line Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time You work a forty hour week for a livin', a-just to it on down the line
This is for the one who swings the hammer, home the nail Or the one behind the counter, ringing up the Or the one who fights the fires, the one who the mail For everyone who works behind the
You can see every morning in the factories and the fields In the streets and the quiet country towns Working together like spokes inside a keep this country turning around
Hello wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time You work a forty hour week for a livin',a-just to send it on the line Hello West coal miner, let me thank you for your time You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on the line
This is for the one who drives the big rig, up and down the Or the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the Or the waitress, the mechanic, the on patrol For who works behind the scenes
With a spirit you replace with no machine America let me thank you for your time