Where did the Humphrey man lift go
The flour mill's running real slow
The workers worn down to the bone
Dreaming of a lift back home
Knees are aching every floor
Dusty air they can't ignore
Sweat and toil from dusk till dawn
Praying for a lift reborn
Oh where did the Humphrey man lift go
We need it back to make the place glow
Nights are long and spirits low
We need that lift to ease the woe
Old machinery groans in pain
Rusted gears driving us insane
Hope is faded like the light
Darkness closing in so tight
Legs are trembling from the climb
Hoping they'll get back their time
Rusty dreams from days of yore
A lift to take the weight they bore
Days go by the struggle stays
Sweat and tears won't wash away
One dream keeps them pushing through
A lift to bring a life brand new