It is 4 am It's so cold outside All the labourers fix the broken pipes La la la la, la la la la la Hm hm hm hm, ha ha ha And with, and with their hard hats on They do all the things that we would not Respect, respect the labourers No, it wasn't built on rock and roll La la la la, la la la la la Hm hm hm hm, ha ha ha Outside the majestic building Pretty woman walks past the labourer Pie in hand, she doesn't even see him And with, and with your hard hat on You build the city that I love Respect, respect the labourers Our great towers are their sweat and blood La la la la, la la la la La la la la, la la la la La la la la, la la la la And with, and with their hard hats on They do all the things that we would not Respect, respect the labourers No it wasn't built on rock and roll And with, and with your hard hat on You build the city that I love Respect, respect the labourers Our great towers are their sweat and blood