There are people in this country who work hard every day.
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Not for fame or fortune do they strive.
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But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay.
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And it's time a few of them were recognized.
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Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time.
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You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.
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Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time.
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You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.
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This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving home the nail.
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Or the one behind the counter, ringing up the sale.
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Or the one who fights the fires, the one who brings the mail.
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For everyone who works behind the scenes.
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You can see them every morning in the factories and the fields.
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In the city streets and the quiet country towns.
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Working together like spokes inside a wheel.
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They keep this country turning around.
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Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time.
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You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.
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Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time.
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You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.
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This one is for the one who drives the big rig, up and down the road.
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Or the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the load.
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Or the waitress, the mechanic, the policeman on patrol.
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For everyone who works behind the scenes.
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With a spirit you can't replace with no machine.
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Hello America - let me thank you for your time!
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40 Hour Week (For a Livin')
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