Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Bruce was the beast in the back of the plant
Never took breaks, never said “I can’t”
He’d run that kettle like a freight train gone
While the rest of us prayed for the damn day to be done

Twelve-hour shifts, no water in sight
Air so thick, you’d choke on the light
But Bruce kept grindin’ with a fire in his chest
Till the day he said, “To hell with the rest”

[Chorus]
Yeah Bruce snapped in the Wonder Buildin’
Threw down his gloves and said, “I ain’t willin’”
Kicked that drum like it owed him rent
And lit a Newport with full intent
He said, “I gave y’all blood, now I’m takin’ mine—
This Wonder ain’t worth one more damn dime”

[Verse 2]
Reed came runnin’, clipboard in hand
Said, “Bruce you alright?”—Bruce said, “I ain’t your man”
Grabbed his wrench like a preacher grabs his Bible
Said, “This whole damn building’s liable for survival”

Cameron peeked out from the bay with a yawn
Bruce just stared like the break room was gone
He walked past us all, head held high
With a middle finger pointed toward the sky

[Chorus]
Bruce snapped in the Wonder Buildin’
After years of sweatin’, grindin’, and willin’
Tore off his badge, said “I quit this curse—
Let it burn, let it bust, let it get much worse”
They begged him to stay, but he wouldn’t look back
Bruce was done… and we all felt the crack

[Bridge]
Now that place don’t hum like it used to do
Without Bruce, it’s held together with spit and glue
Some say he’s workin’ down in Tennessee
Own boss now, swingin’ hammers by a shady creek

[Final Chorus]
Bruce snapped in the Wonder Buildin’
Dropped the weight he’d spent years fulfillin’
He gave ‘em his soul, and they gave him hell
Till the day he rose up and rang that bell
Now there’s a ghost in Bay 4 where legends once stood—
Bruce ain’t gone… he’s just finally good

[Outro]
Yeah the Wonder still runs, but not the same
Without the man who carried its name
Bruce… the outlaw who finally knew
Even the toughest men got limits too