40 Hour Week Lyrics

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