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