cheers to you

daddy fought fires in our small town

40 years risking his life

and mama she worried every night

grand daddy worked every job in that factory

yeah

a lot of work for a little pay

but he held his head high everyday

said son this country

was built on hard work and faith

here's to the rough necks

the teachers

the truckers on the long haul

the farmers sweating in the sun

getting it done

yeah

here's to you all. bartenders

and nurses

assembly workers on the line

how bout a holler for the blue collared men and women working over time

hey thank you for doing all you do

cheers to you

we lay the tracks for our trains and fix the highways

yeah you teach our kids how to read and write

you keep our little town safe at night

you build us our cars

and keep em running

you wear steel dagger star

you're the heart and backbone

of this small & free country

built on handwork and faith

here's to the rough necks

the teachers

the truckers on the long haul

the farmers sweating in the sun

getting it done

yeah

here's to you all. bartenders

and nurses

assembly workers on the line

how bout a holler for the blue collared men and women working over time

hey thank you for doing all you do

cheers to you

here's to the rough necks

the teachers

the truckers on the long haul

the farmers sweating in the sun

getting it done

yeah

here's to you all. bartenders

and nurses

assembly workers on the line

how bout a holler for the blue collared men and women working over time

hey thank you for doing all you do

yeah this ones for you and all you do

ohh yeah

cheers to you

cheers to you