Johnny worked hard to be foreman
Got a promotion
Company man (yeah) paid vacation
Couple bucks over every guy he stepped on
To get his position
Now Johnny bought a boat
Another car another home
Second mortgage he shows off
Everything he owns
To the guys he came up with
Did their time
Is he even a brother
Would he hold the line

Jimmy fell hard on his luck
Got a suspension
Medical condition
Needed time off to heal the wounds
From a life of dedication
But Johnny wouldn't help
Cause the company cried out loud
Liability. Two checks Friday
Turned his back to a brother in need
Got a dollar raise, it was Christmas Eve

Johnny got hurt
Working New Years day
Alone, unsafe conditions
Company laid him off
Needed room to fill up his position
Now Johnny's out of work
Lost the boat and the home
Any day he could lose
Everything he owns
Took time to heal
Now he waits in line
At the hall on the bench
Is where you'll find him

Cause one slip
And you'll find yourself
Right back down again
So don't forget
Just cause you're on some luck
Doesn't mean your better than them
Cause we're all a lot closer to the bottom
Than we'll ever be to the top

Don't think you're better
Because nothing lasts forever
One slip, one fall and
Next thing you're crawling

Cause one slip
And you'll find yourself
Right back down again
So don't forget
Just cause you're on some luck
Doesn't mean your better than them
Cause we're all a lot closer
To the bottom
Than we'll ever be
To the top
We're all a lot closer
To the bottom
Than we'll ever be
To the top