[Verse 1] Clock in before the sun Boots on the tile Coffee in a paper cup Holds me for a while My hands know the lift My back knows the bend I don’t chase a headline I chase the week’s end [Pre-Chorus] Let ’em talk their talk Let ’em pick their side I’ve got grease on my sleeves And a family to ride [Chorus] Not all of us can be liberals Some of us have to work Punch the time, pay the rent Keep the lights from going murk Not all of us can be liberals Some of us have to work I don’t need a stage to stand I need a check that doesn’t jerk [Verse 2] Lunch in the truck bed Cold wind on my face Sawdust on my jeans Grit in the same old place You can keep your fine words And your polished speech I’m counting nails and hours While the week drags past my reach [Pre-Chorus] Let ’em talk their talk Let ’em draw their lines I’m just trying to make it Through the overtime [Chorus] Not all of us can be liberals Some of us have to work Punch the time, pay the rent Keep the lights from going murk Not all of us can be liberals Some of us have to work I don’t need a stage to stand I need a check that doesn’t jerk [Bridge] Maybe I’m not your poster Maybe I’m not your crowd I’m the one who fixes broken When the world gets loud And I’ll keep on showing up Rain, heat, or snow You can call it what you want I call it what I know [Final Chorus] Not all of us can be liberals Some of us have to work Punch the time, pay the rent Keep the lights from going murk Not all of us can be liberals Some of us have to work I don’t need a stage to stand I need a check that doesn’t jerk
