[Verse 1] The foreman calls before the dawn, The mill wheel starts, the day rolls on. My hands are sore, my back is tight, But I keep one small dream in sight. [Chorus] I sing my way through the hardest day, A little tune to carry me away. When tomorrow opens its door, I’ll have a kinder life than before. [Verse 2] The sun climbs high above the yard, The hours drag, the work is hard. We trade a verse when no one hears, And laugh to keep away the tears. [Chorus] I sing my way through the hardest day, A little tune to carry me away. When tomorrow opens its door, I’ll have a kinder life than before. [Bridge] No chain can hold the thoughts I keep, No long shift owns the dreams I reap. One day I’ll choose the road I take, And rest beneath a dawn I make. [Final Chorus] We sing our way through the hardest day, Our voices bright and unafraid. When tomorrow opens its door, We’ll build a kinder life than before. [Outro] The mill falls quiet, evening’s near, Our song still travels, clear and clear. Tomorrow waits beyond the dawn; We’ll meet it singing, carrying on.
