Story Behind The Song

It started when I was watching a man push a wheel barrow through the dirt on a construction site. It just flowed right out

Song Description

some of the working trades responseable for shapping life as we know it. the people who make our lives possible

Lyrics

I watch the working man push his wheelbarrow through the dirt
and his eyes were bleeding from the pain of all his hurt
he was struggling straight ahead
as his shoulders almost touched his head
his arms were strong
his legs were long
his back was broken
the nerves were dead

chorus:
it's the burden of his task
to try and make things last
in a world that spins so fast
the salt of the earth they're sweating in the kitchens
the salt of the earth they're digging in the ditches
the salt of the earth they're stitching our lapels
the salt of the earth they're pumping out the wells
the salt of the earth they're putting out the fires
the salt of the earth they're curbing our desires
the salt of the earth they're teaching us to spell
the salt of the earth in a fire breathing hell

verse 2:
He was careful of those he passed
as if the world was made of glass
his smoked filled lungs were desperately hoping
that every breath would last and last
the sweat was pouring down his head
as he thought about the mouths he fed
he worked it hard, he worked it strong
but the nights were short and the days were long

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