Everyday I feel the strain on my back
Ain’t ashamed of the stage that I’m at
Hand over hand one rung at a time
It’ll be that way til the day I die

Ooh if you think you know
What I’m talking bout
Ooh put your nose to the stone
And show me now

Up in the morning red rooter rising
Shake off the sleep cold rain is driving
Lace up your boots outrun the lightning
I gotta get paid

Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work

Little mud in the tread of my heels
Little blood on my knuckles of steel
Out in the country down in the city
This honest living ain’t always pretty

Ooh if you think you know
What I’m talking bout
Ooh put your nose to the stone
And show me now

Up in the morning red rooster rising
Shake off the sleep cold rain is driving
Lace up your boots outrun the lightning
I gotta get paid

Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work

Up with the sun, down with the moon
Back up when the sun comes up
Up with the sun, down with the moon
Back up when the sun comes up

Up in the morning red rooster rising
Shake off the sleep cold rain is driving
Lace up your boots outrun the lightning
I gotta get paid

Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work
Its hard its hard its hard hard work