Pay me a dollar for my sweat and my blood With callus hands I work the land in the pain and the mud I take pride in what I do to serve is my own joy I will work hard for you good sir I’m an all-American boy I say hey for my lazy work today That’s right I’ll be working hard tonight Say hey I found a better way That’s right I’ll be working through tonight Pay me a dollar for my sweat is my pay I live to work it’s fun I shirk to me there’s no other way My life’s the job I won’t be a slob my family time can wait Listen here my darling dear to die on the job is my fate