40 Hour Week

nd Fret Intro: 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                                                                      (Pause) And it’s time a few of them were recognized Hello Detroit! (Auto Workers) And I thank you for your time             You work a forty hour week for a livin’                  Just to send it on down the line               Hello Pittsburg! (Steel Mill Workers) And I 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 -                         Drivin’ home the nails               - For the one who’s behind the counter -                    Ringin’ up the sales For the one who finds the fire The one who brings the mail          For everyone who works behind the scenes You can see them every mornin’ In the factories and the fields In the City streets and the quiet country towns Workin’ together like spokes inside a wheel They keep this country turnin’ around Hello Kansas! (Wheat field farmers) And I thank you for your time You work a forty hour week for a livin’ Just to send it on down the line Hello West Vir-ginia coal miners And I 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 rigs Up and down the road For the one out in the warehouse Bringin’ in the load For 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-e-e-e Hello A-mer-ica Let me thank you for your time Transcribed by Gerry Watkins