40 Hour Week lyrics

Artist  : Alabama 
Song : 40 Hour Week
 


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 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