[Verse]
They start before the sun can rise,
In the hush where the morning lies.
Pouring dreams from a silver chute,
Wet or tight, they shape the brute.
With a bull float's glide, they make it dance,
Concrete’s rhythm, a steady trance.
[Chorus]
Oh, the men of concrete, they smooth the ground,
Turning chaos to a perfect sound.
Edges sharp, then the machine will gleam,
A mirror finish, like a builder's dream.
[Verse 2]
Slump too tight? They'll make it sing,
A careful touch, a craftsman's ring.
Edges trimmed with a careful eye,
They tame the earth, they defy the sky.
The trowel hums, a quiet tune,
Under the spell of the afternoon.
[Chorus]
Oh, the men of concrete, they smooth the ground,
Turning chaos to a perfect sound.
Edges sharp, then the machine will gleam,
A mirror finish, like a builder's dream.
[Bridge]
Steel-toed steps on the powdered floor,
Every sweep whispers "just once more."
From wet to set, from rough to prime,
They polish the face of passing time.
[Chorus]
Oh, the men of concrete, they smooth the ground,
Turning chaos to a perfect sound.
Edges sharp, then the machine will gleam,
A mirror finish, like a builder's dream.