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