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 living
Just to send it on down the line
Hello Pittsburgh Steel Mill Workers
And I thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a living
Just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who swings the hammer
Driving home the nails
For the one who's behind the counter
Ringing up the sales
For the one who finds the fire
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 farmers
Let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a living
Just to send it on down the line
Hello West Vir-ginia coal miners
Let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a living
Just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who drives the big rigs
Up and down the road
For the one out in the warehouse
Bringing in the load
For 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-e-e
Hello Amer-i-ca
Let me thank you for your time