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My alarm goes off early, can't afford to be late |
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If I don't get a move on then |
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I won't get paid |
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So I throw back those covers and get my butt up outta bed |
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It's still dark when |
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I'm leavin' so |
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I let my lady sleep |
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I know her and them babies are a countin' on me |
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To put food on the table, keep this roof over our head |
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Yeah, and that's why |
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I get crackin' in the mornin' |
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Fight all that traffic out on |
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I-40Punch a clock at a job for a boss that |
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I don't like |
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Yeah, that's why |
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I keep swinging that hammer |
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Fight for each step that |
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I take on that ladder |
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Break my back for a slice of that |
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American pie |
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Yeah, that's why |
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Well, I wear a hard hat, steel toed boots and leather gloves |
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And my office is the front seat of a four door truck |
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Decorated with crayon drawn pictures all taped to the dash |
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And our Junior |
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Pro football starts here in |
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JulyThere'll be shoulder pads, jerseys and new cleats to buy |
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My wife's had her eye on some earrings |
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That I'd sure like her to have, yeah, |
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I wouldYeah, and that's why |
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I get crackin' in the mornin' |
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Fight all that traffic out on |
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I-40Punch a clock at a job for a boss that |
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I don't like |
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Yeah, that's why |
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I keep swinging that hammer |
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Fight for each step that |
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I take on that ladder |
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Break my back for a slice of that |
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American pie |
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Yeah, that's why |
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They want cell phones, laptops, ballet shoes and dresses |
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X-box, iPods, and rock 'n' roll drum lessons |
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But that's why |
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I get crackin' in the mornin' |
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Fight all that traffic out on |
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I-40Punch a clock at a job for a boss that |
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I don't like |
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Yeah, that's why |
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I keep swinging this hammer |
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Fight for each step that |
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I take on this ladder |
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Break my back for a slice of that |
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American pie |
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Yeah, that's why(That's why) |
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Yeah, that's why |
