Well the sun came up and the jobsite's buzzin’
But today feels different, man it sure ain’t nothin’
No loud-mouth jokes, no braggin’ lies
No coffee cup full of that “special” rye
He always showed up late, left a mess in the john
Talked big game but couldn’t turn a wrench on
Now the foreman’s smilin’, says, “Boys, guess what?”
That pain in our ass just packed his truck
He took off and we clocked in
Ain’t no one missin’ his lazy grin
No more stories 'bout his ex or his fake side gigs
Now we can finally work and blast it big
The drills are hummin', the air is free
No more drama on site, just you and me
We’re stackin’ blocks and crankin' tunes again
He took off… and we clocked in
Remember how he'd lean on his shovel all day?
Flirt with the flag girl, then walk away
Start a fight at lunch just to hear himself talk
Swear he built half the state, but couldn’t caulk
But now we’re layin’ rebar and tellin’ dumb jokes
Singin’ loud, breathin’ clear, ain’t no more smoke
Even the boss man’s buyin’ donuts for the crew
Sayin', “Hell, without that guy, we’re twice as true”
He took off and we clocked in
No more headaches, no more spin
No more “back in my day” or conspiracy threads
No more nap breaks hidin’ in the port-a-shed
The site’s alive, the pace is mean
Hard hats shinin’ like a redneck dream
We’re finally workin' like a well-oiled team
He took off… and we clocked in
So here’s to the peace, the sound of steel
The clank of progress, the grit that’s real
A little less loud, a little more sweat
Now we get paid with no regret
He took off and we clocked in
Grab that nail gun, let the build begin
No more groans when the man pulls up
Just hammers swingin’ and coffee in cups
Yeah, the break room’s calm, the boss might grin
We got our groove back without him
He took off… and we clocked in
Yeah, he’s gone like Friday’s check
And we ain’t looked back, not even a speck
The crew’s alive — now let’s begin
He took off… and we clocked in
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