You can see them every morning in the factories and the fields
Hello America let me thank you for your time

And it's time a few of them were recognized
This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving home the nail
Or the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the load

Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time
Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time
They keep this country turning around
You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line
You work a forty hour week for a livin' just to send it on down the line
With a spirit you can't replace with no machine
Or the waitress, the mechanic, the policeman on patrol
Or the one who fights the fires, the one who brings the mail
This is for the one who drives the big rig, up and down the road
Working together like spokes inside a wheel
For everyone who works behind the scenes
In the city streets and the quiet country towns
You work a forty hour week for a livin', a-just to send it on down the line

You work a forty hour week for a livin',a-just to send it on down the line
Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time

Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time

But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay
Or the one behind the counter, ringing up the sale
For everyone who works behind the scenes