Joe Magarac (Man Made of Steel) (Cover)

[Verse 1] They poured him from the furnace at the break of dawn With slag in his veins and his shadow long He worked the line where the fires never died Steel in his hands and sorrow in his stride [Chorus] Joe Magarac, the millman ghost Built this country from coast to coast He didn’t bleed, just sparks and flame But they worked him 'til they stole his name [Verse 2] From Pittsburgh hills to the Monongahela shore He caught red-hot rails and asked for more Stacked steel beams with a quiet grace But they broke his back with a paper chase [Chorus] Joe Magarac, the iron saint They wrote him out with lies and paint Buried him deep in a company claim Now the blast furnace cries out his name [Bridge] He gave ‘em blood that never ran red Fed his soul to the industry fed They said, “Thanks Joe” and shut the gate Now the mills are rust and the heroes wait [Final Chorus] Joe Magarac, still breathin’ smoke He ain’t gone — just never woke You feel him rise when the forges roar Man made of steel... not myth, but more