Tom: Am Intro: Am F G Am F G Call it new technology and they use it to burn and they show no concern Am F Dm7 G Work for their prosperity while the big wheels turn, now it's too late to learn C F C F Don't upset the teacher though we know he lied to you Dm F G F Dm E Don't upset the preacher, he's gonna close his eyes for you F G And it's a shame that you're so afraid Am Em Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Father worked in industry, now the work has moved on and the factories gone Am F Dm7 G See them sell your history where once you were strong and you used to belong C F C F There was once a future for a working man Dm F G F Dm E There was once a lifetime for a skilful hand yesterday F G And it's a shame that you're so afraid Am Em Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Am F Dm7 G C F C F There was once a future for a working man Dm F G F Dm E There was once a lifetime for a skilful hand yesterday F G And it's a shame that you're so afraid Am Em Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Am Putting back the pieces of a broken dream F G Am Broken, of a broken dream