There are people in this country who work every day Not for fame or fortune do strive But the fruits of their labor are more than their pay And it's time a few of them were
Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your You work a hour 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 hour week for a livin', a-just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving the nail Or the one behind the counter, up the sale Or the one who the fires, the one who brings the mail For everyone who works behind the
You can see them morning in the factories and the fields In the city streets and the quiet country Working like spokes inside a wheel They keep this country 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 West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time You work a hour week 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, bringing in the Or the waitress, the mechanic, the on patrol For everyone who works the scenes
With a you can't replace with no machine Hello America let me thank you for time