hard hat and a hammer

lace-up boots and faded jeans

a homemade sandwich

a half jug of tea

average joe

average pay

same ol' end and same ol' day

but there's nothing wrong with a hard hat and a hammer

kind of glue that sticks this world together

hands of steel and cradle of the promised land

god bless the working man

all week long making a living

life keeps takin'

he keeps giving

behind the scene

below the grade

hardly noticed but part of everything

but there's nothing wrong with a hard hat and a hammer

kind of glue that sticks this world together

hands of steel and cradle of the promised land

god bless the working man

he gives his life then fades away

another young man takes his place

average joe

average pay

same ol end

same old' day

but there's nothing wrong with a hard hat and a hammer

kind of glue that sticks this world together

hands of steel and cradle of the promised land

no

there's nothing wrong with a hard hat and a hammer

kind of glue that sticks this world together

hands of steel and cradle of the promised land

god bless the working man

the working man

oh

the working man and woman