Rush little man you're late for work again
Keep your head down low, don't step on any toe
You might as well bend the knee, unless you wanna feel the heat
Swallow your pride, this job you need to keep
You survive from day to day
On your mind the bills you have to pay
There ain't no promised land
For a working man
I tell you my friend your shift will never end
And when you made your way back home
Your wife's scream's let you shiver to the bone
Sometimes you dream about tearin down that place
With an evil grin on your face
Then you could drift all alone, nobody would beg or moan
There ain't no promised land
For a working man
I tell you my friend your shift will never end
It seems your prayers are not heard
You're still stirring in the mud discovering more dirt
It ain't true what your father said
When you got work you never feel bad
To hell with all good intentions
I know working man don't belong in a mansion
There ain't no promised land
For a working man
I tell you my friend your shift will never end