1. 40 Hour Week by Alabama

2. There are people in this country, who work hard every day. Not for fame or fortune do they strive.

3. But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay. And it’s time a few of them were recognized...

4. Hello Detroit Auto Worker Let me thank you for your time.

5. You work a 40 hour week for a living, just to send it on down the line.

6. Hello Pittsburgh Steel Mill Worker Let me thank you for your time.

7. You work a 40 hour week for a living, just to send it on down the line.

8. This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving home the nails.

9. For the one behind the counter, ringing up the sales

10. For the one who fights the fire,

11. The one who brings the mail

12. For everyone who works behind the scenes...

13. You can see them every morning, in the factories

14. and the fields

15. in the city streets

16. and the quiet country towns

17. Working together like spokes inside a wheel, they keep this country turning around.

18. Hello Kansas Wheat Field Farmer, let me thank you for your time. You work a 40 hour week for a living, just to send it on down the line.

19. Hello West Virginia Coal Miner, let me thank you for your time. You work a 40 hour week for a living, just to send it on down the line.

20. This is for the one who drives the big rigs... up and down the road.

21. For the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the load.

22. For the waitress,

23. the mechanic,

24. the policeman on patrol,

25. For everyone who works behind the scenes, with a spirit you can’t replace with no machine...

26. Hello America! Let Me Thank You for Your Time.

31. Jodie Isenhour, 2002