[Verse 1] Shout out to the miners Down in West Virginia Real beasts, real legends Holdin' up the ridge line They breathe that dust And they carry each other For a paycheck, for family For the ones they love [Pre-Chorus] And the suits up high Never know that dark Never felt that fear Never earned that spark They get a gold watch For a life on easy You get a busted back And a heart still steady [Chorus] You are the power You are the power Wake up, wake up You are the power Blue collar kings You keep this whole town You are the power Don’t let it go down [Verse 2] I’m sick of seeing Young men fall the same Like my grandpa did Same cough, same pain Ceos never touched One lump of that coal But they call it progress While they cash the whole roll Every worker’s worth More than some office throne Every hand that sweats Runs this world at home [Pre-Chorus] Ain’t no atta boy For a life laid bare Ain’t no clean water When nobody cares They write the rules Like they own the land But the people wake up When they join that stand [Chorus] You are the power You are the power Wake up, wake up You are the power Blue collar kings You keep this whole town You are the power Don’t let it go down [Bridge] Take a day off Watch the whole thing bend See who eats first When your shift won’t end Stop killing each other Stand with your own Build a better life With your hands and bones [Final Chorus] You are the power You are the power Wake up, wake up You are the power No more empty words No more puppet crowns You are the power Turn this thing around Blue collar kings You keep this whole town You are the power Don’t let it go down
