There are people in this country Who work hard every day Not for fame or fortune do they strive But the fruits of their labor Are worth more than their pay And it's time a few of them were recognized Hello Detroit autoworkers, let me thank you for your time You work a 40-hour week for a livin' Just to send it on down the line Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time You work a 40-hour week for a livin' Just to send it on down the line This is for the one who swings the hammer Driving home the nail Or the one behind the counter Ringing up the sale Or the one who fights the fires The one who brings the mail For everyone who works behind the scenes You can see them every morning In the factories and the fields In the city streets and the quiet country towns Working together Like spokes inside a wheel They keep this country turning around Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time You work a 40-hour week for a livin' Just to send it on down the line Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time You work a 40-hour week for a livin' Just to send it on down the line This one is for the one who drives the big rig Up and down the road Or the one out in the warehouse Bringing in the load Or the waitress The mechanic The policeman on patrol For everyone who works behind the scenes With a spirit you can't replace with no machine Hello America Let me thank you for your time

Yeah, that's right It's time to set the record straight! Ain't nobody got to spell it for me I said ain't nobody got to yell, I can see I said ain't nobody got the pain, I can hear But if I have to, I'll yell in your ear Time for livin', time for givin' Time for livin', time for givin' Time for livin', time for givin' Time for livin', time for givin' Check this out! Ain't nobody got to spell it for me I said ain't nobody got to yell, I can see I said ain't nobody got the pain, I can hear But if I have to, I will yell in your ear Soul fire Soul fire And we ain't got no water We don't have no water Time for livin', time for givin' No time for making up a monster to sell Time for livin', time for givin' No time for breakin' out a lie to sell

Go on ahead Tell your friends I was wrong Take it all out on me I'm too caught up to see Everyone will believe Will believe you Will believe you Say what you want What you need Break it down Take what's left And get out Tell them what it's about You know best Don't you know? Don't you know? Don't you know? Don't you know? Don't you know? Don't you know? Don't you know? You think this is what I wanted when I said I'm just living in my head I'm just living in my head I'm just working for the name I never lost anyone I never lost anyone I never lost anyone I'm just living in my head I'm just living in my head I'm just working for the name I never lost anyone I never lost anyone I never lost anyone

Once upon a time Not so long ago Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike He's down on his luck... it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day Working for her man, she brings home her pay For love - for love She says: We've got to hold on to what we've got 'Cause it doesn't make a difference If we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love - we'll give it a shot Oh, we're half way there Whoah, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Whoah, livin' on a prayer Tommy got his six string in hock Now he's holding in what he used To make it talk - so tough, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay, someday We've got to hold on to what we've got 'Cause it doesn't make a difference If we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love - we'll give it a shot Oh, We're half way there Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer Livin' on a prayer We've got to hold on ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Oh, we're half way there Whoah, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Whoah, livin' on a prayer Oh, we're half way there Whoah, livin' on a prayer

You go to work, work hard all day At the end of the week, you collect your pay That's just where it's at It's as simple as that You pay your bills the best that you can But the rising cost sure hurts a family man While the rich man gets fat It's as simple as that And the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny Your mind's made up to get that house on the hill But you just don't know if you ever will 'Cause you can't get the cash It's as simple as that 'Cause the man from the bank, he won't give you a loan Without putting a mortgage on all that you own A tit for a tat, that's how it is It's as simple as that Ooh, and the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny No, it's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey! Before you know it, the kids, they're all grown Married off with kids of their own Now it's all in the past, true story, yeah It's as simple as that You've reached the autumn of your life And all that's left is you and your wife And a dog and a cat, that's how it is It's as simple as that Ooh, and the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny Nooo, it's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey yeah! It's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that It's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey yeah!

When you're a young man, down and out You really need someone to help you out It looks like life or death is your only choice It's really hard to see The forest for the trees The forest for the trees And when you get angry and everything's black or white You know that it ain't that simple, no one's always right You know that your life is worth livin' You gotta start takin' if no one else is givin' And if you're not afraid to open your eyes You may be pleasantly surprised Things are never as bad as they seem You just gotta learn to see Forest for the trees Forest for the trees You gotta learn to see If you need somebody, tell them please If you want someone, get up off your knees You know that you're life is worth livin' You gotta start takin', no one else is givin' And if you're not afraid to open your eyes You may be pleasantly surprised Things are never as bad as they seem You just gotta learn to see The forest for the trees Forest for the trees You gotta learn to see Forest for the trees You just gotta learn to see Forest for the trees You gotta learn to see Forest for the trees