40 HOUR WEEK

Words- Dave Loggins
Music- Lisa Silver, Don Schlitz

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 us thank you for your time.
You work a 40 hour week for a livin’, just to send it on down the line.
Hello Pittsburgh, steel mill worker, let us thank you for your time.
You work a 40 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 morning 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 us thank you for your time
You work a 40 hour week for a livin’, just to send it on down the line.
Hello West Virginia, coal miner, let us thank you for your time.
You work a 40 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, 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 us thank you for your time.

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