Hands Like Steel

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Up before the sunrise Coffee in a stained white cup Boots by the back door waiting Time to lace this country up Dust on my jacket Name tag faded at the seam But I’m holding up the highways I’m the frame inside the dream [Chorus] I got hands like steel Heart like a hammer Backbone built on concrete and sweat We stand as one In any kind of weather We ain’t breaking We’re the strongest thing yet Union strong We rise together This is how a nation’s built and set [Verse 2] Sirens from the factory Laughter on the loading dock Stories from a thousand cities Poured into a single block We sign our names together On the line we won’t undo If they come for one of us They’re gonna have to face us all too (hey!) [Chorus] I got hands like steel Heart like a hammer Backbone built on concrete and sweat We stand as one In any kind of weather We ain’t breaking We’re the strongest thing yet Union strong We rise together This is how a nation’s built and set [Bridge] Raise that flag High above the yard Every right we’ve got Someone fought it hard We don’t bow We don’t bend We just build And we defend (oh yeah) [Chorus] I got hands like steel Heart like a hammer Backbone built on concrete and sweat We stand as one In any kind of weather We ain’t breaking We’re the strongest thing yet Union strong We rise together This is how a nation’s built and set