Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
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โฑ๏ธ 3:23 duration
๐ ID: 5421
๐ Lyrics
There are people in this country
Who work hard every day
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 workers, 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 workers, 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
Driving home the nail
Or the one behind the counter
Ringing up the sale
Or the one who fights the fires
The one who brings the mail
For everyone who works behind the scenes
You can see them every morning
In the factories and the fields
In the city streets and the quiet country towns
Working together
Like spokes inside a wheel
They keep this country turning 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 one is for the one who drives the big rig
Up and down the road
Or the one out in the warehouse
Bringing 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
Who work hard every day
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 workers, 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 workers, 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
Driving home the nail
Or the one behind the counter
Ringing up the sale
Or the one who fights the fires
The one who brings the mail
For everyone who works behind the scenes
You can see them every morning
In the factories and the fields
In the city streets and the quiet country towns
Working together
Like spokes inside a wheel
They keep this country turning 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 one is for the one who drives the big rig
Up and down the road
Or the one out in the warehouse
Bringing 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
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:08.92] There are people in this country
[00:11.87] Who work hard every day
[00:15.09] Not for fame or fortune do they strive
[00:20.50] But the fruits of their labor
[00:23.41] Are worth more than their pay
[00:26.02] And it's time a few of them were recognized
[00:30.62] Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time
[00:37.40] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[00:40.30] Just to send it on down the line
[00:45.56] Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time
[00:51.86] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[00:55.84] Just to send it on down the line
[01:00.01] This is for the one who swings the hammer
[01:02.17] Driving home the nail
[01:05.71] Or the one behind the counter
[01:08.62] Ringing up the sale
[01:11.54] Or the one who fights the fires
[01:14.44] The one who brings the mail
[01:17.31] For everyone who works behind the scenes
[01:22.35] You can see them every morning
[01:25.78] In the factories and the fields
[01:28.93] In the city streets and the quiet country towns
[01:34.46] Working together
[01:36.85] Like spokes inside a wheel
[01:39.79] They keep this country turning around
[01:45.22] Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time
[01:51.26] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[01:54.97] Just to send it on down the line
[01:59.15] Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time
[02:05.56] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[02:09.90] Just to send it on down the line
[02:13.37] This one is for the one who drives the big rig
[02:16.93] Up and down the road
[02:19.41] Or the one out in the warehouse
[02:22.17] Bringing in the load
[02:25.25] Or the waitress
[02:26.12] The mechanic
[02:27.61] The policeman on patrol
[02:31.05] For everyone who works behind the scenes
[02:36.01] With a spirit you can't replace with no machine
[02:43.07] Hello America
[02:50.51] Let me thank you for your time
[02:59.06]
[00:11.87] Who work hard every day
[00:15.09] Not for fame or fortune do they strive
[00:20.50] But the fruits of their labor
[00:23.41] Are worth more than their pay
[00:26.02] And it's time a few of them were recognized
[00:30.62] Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time
[00:37.40] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[00:40.30] Just to send it on down the line
[00:45.56] Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time
[00:51.86] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[00:55.84] Just to send it on down the line
[01:00.01] This is for the one who swings the hammer
[01:02.17] Driving home the nail
[01:05.71] Or the one behind the counter
[01:08.62] Ringing up the sale
[01:11.54] Or the one who fights the fires
[01:14.44] The one who brings the mail
[01:17.31] For everyone who works behind the scenes
[01:22.35] You can see them every morning
[01:25.78] In the factories and the fields
[01:28.93] In the city streets and the quiet country towns
[01:34.46] Working together
[01:36.85] Like spokes inside a wheel
[01:39.79] They keep this country turning around
[01:45.22] Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time
[01:51.26] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[01:54.97] Just to send it on down the line
[01:59.15] Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time
[02:05.56] You work a forty hour week for a livin'
[02:09.90] Just to send it on down the line
[02:13.37] This one is for the one who drives the big rig
[02:16.93] Up and down the road
[02:19.41] Or the one out in the warehouse
[02:22.17] Bringing in the load
[02:25.25] Or the waitress
[02:26.12] The mechanic
[02:27.61] The policeman on patrol
[02:31.05] For everyone who works behind the scenes
[02:36.01] With a spirit you can't replace with no machine
[02:43.07] Hello America
[02:50.51] Let me thank you for your time
[02:59.06]