Banana Vulture - Blue Collar Blues Lyrics

Alarm clock screams, before the break of dawn
Steel-toed boots and a hard hat, another day's born
Punching that clock, like a well-worn refrain
Blue collar blues, coursing through my veins
Lunchbox packed, thermos full of joe
Eight hours ahead, and the work's gonna show
Calluses deep, muscles aching too
Each day's a battle, but I'll see it through
Blue collar blues, in these work-worn shoes
Sweat on my brow, hands rough as stone
Blue collar blues, nothing left to lose
Except the strength to stand alone
Blue collar blues, in these work-worn shoes
Sweat on my brow, hands rough as stone
Blue collar blues, nothing left to lose
Except the strength to stand alone
Promises of progress ring hollow and thin
My paycheck's stretched thin, again and again
Dreams on hold, while I'm breaking my back
But I won't give up, I'll stay on track
Quitting time echoes, another day's toll
Tomorrow's the same, but I won't lose control
These blues run deep, but so does my pride
Blue collar strength, it's the fire inside
Blue collar blues, in these work-worn shoes
Sweat on my brow, hands rough as stone
Blue collar blues, nothing left to lose
Except the strength to stand alone
Blue collar blues, in these work-worn shoes
Sweat on my brow, hands rough as stone
Blue collar blues, nothing left to lose
Except the strength to stand alone
Blue collar blues, they run in my veins
But my spirit's forged in life's refrain
These callused hands will carve my way
To a future bright, come what may