[Verse 1 – Bass-baritone voice] Bills on the counter, overtime and a truck note She works the diner nights just to help it stay afloat Church pew on Sunday, she's down on her knees Asking God to give 'em both a little relief [Pre-Chorus – Trading lines, both voices] Ain't nobody writing songs about her Ain't nobody putting her name up on a sign She's the reason I still walk tall She's the strength standing right behind mine [Chorus – Both voices in harmony] She's up before the rooster crows Making sure his ducks are in a row She's the porch light burning when he gets home late The hands that hold the house up while he carries the weight That's blue-collar love [Verse 2 – Bass-baritone voice, solo] Watched Mama work two jobs just to keep us getting by Watched my grandparents work long past their quitting time We made a lot from a little, somehow it was enough A roof over our heads and food in our bellies that was love [Pre-Chorus – Trading lines, both voices] Ain't nobody writing songs about her Ain't nobody putting her name up on a sign She's the reason I still walk tall She's the strength standing right behind mine [Chorus – Both voices in harmony] She's up before the rooster crows Making sure his ducks are in a row She's the porch light burning when he gets home late The hands that hold the house up while he carries the weight That's blue-collar love [Verse 3 – Gravelly voice, solo] Eighteen years working, she's got a career of her own She knows from the look on my face when the job followed me home Ten years together, we learned love don't have to shout She can turn my worst damn day around just laughing it out [Verse 4 – Gravelly voice, solo] You hate that I'm gone, but you never complain You pick up the pieces when I'm out on the road again Don't think I don't notice everything you do No matter where I am, home still feels like you [Bridge – Trading lines, building to both voices together] We talk about the calluses, the sweat, the grind Never talk about the woman holding the line Behind every strong man... ...is a stronger woman still She's the one that carries what he can't carry alone [Final Chorus – Both voices in harmony] She's up before the rooster crows Making sure his ducks are in a row She's the porch light burning when he gets home late The hands that hold the house up while he carries the weight That's blue-collar love [Outro – Trading lines, ending together] They might call you our wives... But to us, you're our ol' ladies. And we probably don't say it near enough... So maybe this song finally will. Behind everything they see in us Are the women who made us strong. That's blue-collar love.
