Alabama - Forty Hour Week lyrics

Forty hour week (for a livin')<br><br>There are people in this country who work hard every day.<br>Not for fame or fortune do they strive.<br>But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay.<br>And it's time a few of them were recognized.<br><br>Hello detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time.<br>You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.<br>Hello pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time.<br>You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.<br><br>This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving home the nail.<br>Or the one behind the counter, ringing up the sale.<br>Or the one who fights the fires, the one who brings the mail.<br>For everyone who works behind the scenes.<br><br>You can see them every morning in the factories and the fields.<br>In the city streets and the quiet country towns.<br>Working together like spokes inside a wheel.<br>They keep this country turning around.<br><br>Hello kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time.<br>You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.<br>Hello west virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time.<br>You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line.<br><br>This one is for the one who drives the big rig, up and down the road.<br>Or the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the load.<br>Or the waitress, the mechanic, the policeman on patrol.<br>For everyone who works behind the scenes.<br>With a spirit you can't replace with no machine.<br><br>Hello, america,<br>Let me thank you for your time.