Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')

There are people in this country who work hard everyday

Not for fame or fortune do they strive

But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay

And it's time a few of them were recognized

Hello, Detroit auto worker

Let me thank you for your time

You work a forty hour week for a livin'

Just to send it on down the line

Hello, Pittsburgh steel mill worker

Let me thank you for your time

You work a forty hour week for a livin'

Just to send it on down the line

This is for the one who swings the hammer

Drivin' home the nail

For the one behind the counter

Ringin' up the sales

For the one who fights the fires

The one who brings the mail

For everyone who works behind the scenes

You can see them every mornin'

In the factories and the fields

In the city streets and the quiet country towns

Workin' together like spokes inside a wheel

They keep this country turnin' around

Hello, Kansas wheat field farmer

Let me thank you for your time

You work a forty hour week for a livin'

Just to send it on down the line

Hello, West Virginia coal miner

Let me thank you for your time

You work a forty 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 road

For the one out in the warehouse

Bringin' in the load

Or the waitress, the mechanic

The policeman on patrol

For everyone who works behind the scenes

With a spirit you can't replace with no machine

Hello, America

Let me thank you

For your time