I'll look around and all I see are people just like you and meThey smile and wave and don't complainEarn each dollar that they makeSome punch the clock with overtimeSneak in to kiss their kids goodnightOthers work a long hard dayAnd still make time for PTAWell we get tired, we get toughBut that's the way that we grew upYou bet I'm proud that my fatherIs a working man who wears a blue collarI was taught to work hard, play hardBut pray harderI played about to get there quickYou gotta build a brick by brickI'm thankful that my mom and dadLoved with everything they hadBut let me make my own mistakesThat's the biggest gift they could've gaveThere's something to be said aboutScraping knees and falling downGetting right back up againAnd giving all you have to giveI learned to walk by watching themThat made me who I amYou bet I'm proud that my fatherIs a working man who wears a blue collarI was taught to work hard, play hardBut pray harderI played about to get there quickYou gotta build a brick by brickA swift trip up on an easy rideLeaves you with nothing but a long slide downYou bet I'm proud that my fatherIs a working man who wears a blue collarI was taught to work hard, play hardLove hardBut pray harderI played about to get there quickI played about to get there quickYou gotta build a brick by brickBrick by brickBrick by brick