[WOMAN 2] If I could've been What I could've been I could've been something [WOMAN 1] If what I could be Had been left to me I would've been something [WOMAN 3] A tower of strength A center of power At ten bucks an hour [WOMAN 2] If I could've done What I could've done I could've done big things [WOMAN 3] With some luck to do What I wanted to I...Learn More

There's some as don't care When they put down the plate, there's a sound Not with me! When they move a chair It will scrape with a grate on the ground Not with me! I will have my hand right when I place a glass Notice how I stand right as customers pass Serve a demi-tasse with a gesture so gentle Or do it again till it's near oriental La, la la, la...Learn More

See that building I was the one who did the design I was the one who drafted the plans Ev'ry detail and ev'ry line See that building I ran the crane that lifted the beams I was the guy who worked up above Look at those bricks, those bricks are mine Ev'ry detail and ev'ry line See that building Look how my door hangs in the frame See that...Learn More

My classroom was always a showcase In those days we did it ourselves With colorful pictures and charts on the wall A snowman in winter, a pumpkin in fall And all my supplies were in neat little piles On the shelves... My children were always respectful When the principal came, they would rise If I had to leave for a minute or two They always found...Learn More

[GRACE] Grandad was a sailor And he blew in off the water My father was a farmer And I his only daughter I took up with a no-good Millworking man from Massachusetts Who died from too much whiskey And leaves me these three faces to feed... Millwork ain't easy Millwork ain't hard Millwork most often is A goddamn awful boring job And I'm waiting for...Learn More

Mama worked just like her mama before her Domestic workin' was their trade They was laundress, cook and live-in help Thursday girl, babysitter, and hotel maid They worked six days a week all day long And never could get outta debt Those were the days when the minimum wage Was anything you could get They was Cleanin' women Without faces They...Learn More

[FRANK] Breaker number nine, big buddy Put your ears on for me now Big trucker got to have a big lie So come one, brother trucker Ya got to come back, mother... Keep seein' double 'less I close one eye I got to roll, roll, roll, brother trucker Sure 'nuff ashamed 'bout the shape I'm in Roll, roll, roll, brother trucker I'm back on my wheels...Learn More

Sung / [Spoken] You wake up at ten Fold up the bed [You don't wanna leave your couch open all day, you know? It's depressing...] You cook an egg You toast some bread [You cook for yourself, you save a bundle. If you don't keep track o' your money, who will?] You think about The day ahead [You can't go feelin' sorry for yourself] It's like I...Learn More

All I am is just a housewife Nothing special, nothing great What I do is kinda boring If you'd rather, it can wait All I am is someone's mother All I am is someone's wife All of which seems unimportant All it is is Just my life... Do the laundry, wash the dishes Take the dog out, clean the house Shop for groceries, look for specials God, it sounds...Learn More

I heard a lot of songs say "where you goin' my son?" Now I know they're true Boy, you never stop to think how fast the years run Now they're taking you I remember you was three 'n' a half Your ma and me, we'd sit there after things got quieted We'd laugh at some new word you said How tough you were to get to bed And we'd plan the night...Learn More

He builds a house With his hands Thirty years go by It stands It stands where nothing stood A house of stone The mason sleeps real good He does his work His work day flies Quittin' time's a big surprise And then it's one more stone To get just right It's always one more stone Before the night Every house he builds Every stone he lays It's not...Learn More