(Verse 1)
Steel-toed boots on a factory floor
Same four walls, same heavy door
But I’m building dreams with these calloused hands
Every shift’s another line in the plans
(Pre-Chorus)
Clock keeps ticking, but I won’t bend
I’ll grind it out ‘til the bitter end
(Chorus)
Steel and sweat, that’s the life I know
Turnin’ gears just to make it grow
From the dirt and dust, I’ll pave my way
Workin’ hard for a brighter day
(Verse 2)
They see a man just punchin’ time
But I see a mountain I’m here to climb
Every paycheck, every scar I earn
Is a lesson learned, a corner turned
(Pre-Chorus)
Clock keeps ticking, but I won’t bend
I’ll grind it out ‘til the bitter end
(Chorus)
Steel and sweat, that’s the life I know
Turnin’ gears just to make it grow
From the dirt and dust, I’ll pave my way
Workin’ hard for a brighter day
(Bridge)
There’s pride in pain, and grit in grace
You can see the fire written on my face
The world won’t break me, I won’t fall
I’ll build my dream, I’ll build it all
(Chorus – final)
Steel and sweat, that’s the life I know
Turnin’ gears just to make it grow
From the dirt and dust, I’ll pave my way
Workin’ hard for a brighter day