[Verse 1:]
“Morning light, the day begins
The ground calls out, the earth spins
With hands of iron, with backs of steel
No machine to turn, just faith to feel
Plow and hammer, seeds are cast
The body breaks, but we hold fast
No shine, no fame, just sweat and pain
In the beat of labor, strong remains”
[Chorus:]
“Heavy labor, day and night
With iron hands, the earth holds tight
No light, no fame, no dream, no play
Just faith and steel to forge our way”
[Verse 2:]
“No spark, no light, no power, no sound
Just leather, the plow, the earth unbound
Every nail, every wall, hand by hand
In silence, we build, we take our stand
In the shadow of modern life, we stay
Our path, our creed, won’t fade away
No wheels, no oil, no cold machine
But in our hands, the toil is seen”
[Bridge:]
“The back bends low, the sun beats down
Every day, a sacred vow
From the earth we came, to the earth we’ll go
Our hearts are stone, our spirits glow”
[Chorus:]
“Heavy labor, day and night
With iron hands, the earth holds tight
No light, no fame, no dream, no play
Just faith and steel to forge our way”
[Breakdown (Deep, Spoken Vocals):]
“No machines, no metal, just hand and soul
In every scar, in every fold, the blood of old”
[Verse 3:]
“The fields stretch wide, the nights grow cold
Our hands grow rough, our minds grow old
We carry the plow, we carry the time
In the moon’s dim glow, ready for the climb”
[Outro (Chorus Variation, Slow and Heavy):]
“Heavy labor, to the grave
The ground consumes what once it gave
No light, no fame, just work and pride
Amish life, strong inside”