[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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We were just river kids
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Pickin' up stones like David did
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Watchin' them longnecks break off of Freight Train Bridge
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We went to church in a Detroit car
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Our daddies drank draft at the local bar
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With an achin' back just like old Granddad did
[Chorus]
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And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks
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Old bird dogs and the woman we love
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Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup
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We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky
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Bust our backs, barely getting by
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Carolina to California up to Illinois
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Yeah, there's guys like us
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Blue collar boys
[Verse 2]
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We're the white paint peeling off a picket fence
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The rust stains covering a Craftsman wrench
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When the sun's coming up you can bet we're clocking in
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Cash our paycheck, two day break, and do it again
[Chorus]
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And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks
A D
Old bird dogs and the woman we love
G A
Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup
G D
We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky
A D
Bust our backs, barely getting by
G D A
Carolina to California up to Illinois
G D A
Yeah, there's guys like us
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Blue collar boys
[Solo]
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[Bridge]
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We're worn out boots and old Levi's
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The wind behind the stars and stripes, and we
[Chorus]
G D
Like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks
A D
Old bird dogs and the woman we love
G A
Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup
G D
We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky
A D
Bust our backs, barely getting by
G D A
Carolina to California up to Illinois
G D A
Yeah, there's guys like us
G D A
Yeah, there's guys like us
D G D/F# A
Blue collar boys
[Outro]
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Blue collar boys
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