[intro – slide guitar lick, drums kick in] Yeah, I been talkin’ ‘bout dreams since way back when, But the road don’t build itself, my friend. I can pour you a story as smooth as rye, But if I don’t swing the hammer, it’s all a lie. [verse 1 – groove settles in] Said I’d rise with the sun, hit the work all day, But that pillow keeps beggin’ me to stay. I’ve been stackin’ up words like a deck of cards, While the job sits there in the neighbor’s yard. [chorus – big, punchy delivery] What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say. So I’m gonna quit my talkin’ And get to work today. [verse 2 – slide guitar fills] I’ve been the king of “tomorrow’s the day,” But tomorrow just laughs and walks away. Can’t buy no beer with a promise made, And a plan in my head don’t get me paid. [chorus – repeat with extra punch] What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say. So I’m gonna quit my talkin’ And get to work today. [bridge – guitar break with call-and-response feel] (Guitar lick) — No more standin’ still. (Guitar lick) — Time to climb that hill. (Guitar lick) — Gonna make my mark. (Guitar lick) — Gonna light that spark. [final chorus – rowdiest delivery] What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say. So I’m gonna quit my talkin’ And get to work today. Yeah, I’m gonna quit my talkin’ And get to work today. [outro – slide riff fades out with a laugh]
