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Tom: D
Intro: D
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There are people in this country,
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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,
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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),
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And I thank you for your time,
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You work a forty hour week for a livin',
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Just to send it on down the line,
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Hello Pittsburgh! (Steel Mill Workers),
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And I thank you for your time,
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You work a forty hour week for a livin',
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Just to send it on down the line,
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This is for the one who swings the hammer,
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Drivin' home the nails,
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For the one who's behind the counter,
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Ringin' up the sales,
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For the one who finds the fire,
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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 mornin',
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In the factories and the fields,
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In the City streets and the quiet country towns,
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Workin' together,
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Like spokes inside a wheel,
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They keep this country turnin' around,
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Hello Kansas! (Wheat field farmers),
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And I thank you for your time,
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You work a forty hour week for a livin',
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Just to send it on down the line,
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Hello West Vir-ginia coal miners,
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And I thank you for your time,
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You work a forty hour week for a livin',
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Just to send it on down the line,
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This is for the one who drives the big rigs,
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Up and down the road,
For the one out in the warehouse,
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Bringin' in the load,
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For 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-e-e-e,