He can knock down the wall Build it up strong Set the flagstones in a path
With a nail and a hammer Barrow and saw See about the hole in the roof
And the gathered all breathe A sigh of relief At completion of a well-laid plan It's wearing the day long And breaking the skin In the palms of the workingman's hands
Let the tool do the work Pull and don't push Drag that wagon over the hill
Measure twice and cut once, son Clear the felled brush Edge around the gardens and walks
On a shiny John Deere Will he reappear With a power drill and a paintbrush And a chip on his shoulder As wide as a barn And as hard as the workingman's hands
Now your Uncle John walked A mile to school In a storm and it was uphill both ways Oh, you save your money for a hole in the ground A black car and a long wall of roses
And the gathered all breathe A sigh of relief At completion of a well-laid plan It's wearing the day long And breaking the skin In the palms of the workingman's hands
Now the old iron gate Could use some fresh paint
Compositores: Adam L Schlesinger (Adam Schlesinger) (ASCAP), Christopher Brendan Collingwood (Keehn Chris) (BMI)Editores: Monkey Demon Publishing (BMI), Vaguely Familiar Music (ASCAP)ECAD verificado obra #21509846 em 08/Abr/2024