| The hands of a working man built this town |
| Cleaned up this timber an plowed this ground |
| Raised those cattle in the sun and snow |
| Damned that river and dug that coal |
| It’s a debt we owe to the hands of a workin' man |
| Now my ganddad had 'em and my daddy does too |
| Back home there ain’t much else to do |
| You put food on th stable and you fill up the tank |
| Pay what you owe to the boys at the bank |
| Live another day thanks to the hands of a workin' man |
| Workin' hard from the sun up to the sun down |
| They can build it tall, they can tear it on down |
| They got the know-how if you’ve got the money |
| Hit you hard as a hammer if you pick a fight |
| But they’d rather hold a pretty girl tight tonight |
| They’re the rough and dirty, strong and sturdy |
| Hands of a workin' man |
| Now the hands of a workin' man look kind of funny |
| Stickin' outta white shirt sleeves on Sunday |
| They’re more at home holdin' a rod and a reel |
| Nine pound hammer or a steering wheel |
| There’s leather and steel in the hands of a Workin' man |
| Workin' hard from the sun up to the sun down |
| They can build it tall, they can tear it on down |
| They got the know-how if you’ve got the money |
| Hit you hard as a hammer if you pick a fight |
| But they’d rather hold a pretty girl tight tonight |
| They’re the rough and dirty, strong and sturdy |
| Hands of a workin' man |
| Rough and hard, scuffed and scarred |
| From the front lines to the old freight yards |
| We have what we have |
| 'Cause they are the way they are |
| Workin' hard from the sun up to the sun down |
| They can build it tall, they can tear it on down |
| They got the know-how if you’ve got the money |
| Hit you hard as a hammer if you pick a fight |
| But they’d rather hold a pretty girl tight tonight |
| They’re the rough and dirty, strong and sturdy |
| Hands of a workin' man |