I woke up this mornin', kissed my wife goodbye 
i pray to god that i'll make it home safe tonight 
it's a dangerous job but i take that risk 
i'll trade my blood and sweat just to feed my kids 
i've been working for the man since a tender age 
now a rich politician wants to lower my wage 
pour me a drink so i can understand 
these are the [bad word] of a working man 
i work outside in the pouring rain 
when it's cold as ice when i'm full of pain 
it don't matter what i feel inside 
as long as the job i'm working gets done on time 
the boss man says works getting slow 
pack up your tools boys and head on home 
i pour another drink and try to understand 
these are the [bad word] of a working man 
you see i work [bad word] 
i build things 
do you understand how important that is to the world? 
i don't know if ya'll realize what kind of pressure that puts on a man like me 
i love my wife and i raise my son, best i can, better then some 
i just found out the other day i got another little one that'ts on the way 
i took a new job down at the factory, ya it don't pay much but at least we can eat 
i roll up a smoke and think a new plan? (can't really hear that) 
these are the [bad word] of a working man 
when down to the river just the other day 
got down on my knees and began to pray 
i said lord please won't you understand 
the [bad word] of a working man 
these are the [bad word] of a working man.