[Verse 1]
I pull up early, tool bag beat up
Copper in my hands, yeah, I’m wired up
You got leaky pipes? That’s a mess, man
I’d rather chase volts than a wrench in a wet pan
I don’t crawl under sinks in the dark
I don’t chase grease or a broken spark
I don’t swing boards till my back goes sore
I make the whole joint wake when I hit that floor
[Pre-Chorus]
Shut the main off, watch me move
Clean little cut, that’s the good news
While they’re knee-deep in the old hard grind
I’m on the hot side, one step ahead of time
[Chorus]
I’d rather run wire
Than chase that drip
I’d rather run wire
And let the breaker trip
Electrician life
That’s the real gold
(Hot wire, baby)
I’d rather run wire
Than be broke when I’m old
[Verse 2]
Mechanic hands grease-stained, trapped in the bay
Head in the hood from dawn till pay
Carpenter got sawdust in his throat
Hunting one stud just to keep that place afloat
Operator in the cab, same gray view
Supervisor talking like the floor’s brand new
But I’m on a ladder with the sky in sight
Turning dead walls into power all night
[Pre-Chorus]
Blue tape, black boots, clean little plan
Find that fault line, fix it by hand
They can keep the headaches, the mud, the noise
I’m the man with the current, I’m the boy with the choice
[Chorus]
I’d rather run wire
Than chase that drip
I’d rather run wire
And let the breaker trip
Electrician life
That’s the real gold
(Hot wire, baby)
I’d rather run wire
Than hurting when I’m old
[Bridge]
Now don’t get me wrong, somebody’s gotta patch
Somebody’s gotta weld and somebody’s gotta match
But I like that hum when the whole room wakes
One clean flip and the whole place shakes
[Final Chorus]
I’d rather run wire
Than chase that drip
I’d rather run wire
And let the breaker trip
Electrician life
That’s the real gold!
(Hot wire, baby)
I’d rather run wire
I’d rather run wire
I’d rather run wire
And let it roll
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