Lyrics
AN HONEST DAY
My daddy taught me young that work was not a thing to fear
He said “A man wakes with the dawn and gets his butt in gear”
It don’t matter if you drive a truck or buck bales of hay
There ain’t no shame in working an honest day
When I was eighteen I dreamed of living large
But daddy got sick and asked me to work the farm
My selfish pride said “leave” my heart said “stay.”
‘Cause there ain’t no shame in working an honest day
CHORUS
Every day when the sun comes up
Gonna fill my lungs and a coffee cup
Breathe a prayer for strength and then
I’ll fight the good fight once again
Put my hand to the plow
With a steady heart and a sweaty brow
Stand up proud, face the world and say
There ain’t no shame in working an honest day
I worked the land for three years and met a girl
A midwest beauty who understood my world
I said “I don’t have much” and she said “that’s okay”
“I want a man who’s not afraid to work an honest day”
Side by side we learned what life’s about
The flood of ninety-three nearly wiped us out
But I stocked grocery shelves at night for extra pay
We made it through working day by honest day
CHORUS
Every day when the sun comes up
Gonna fill my lungs and a coffee cup
Breathe a prayer for strength and then
I’ll fight the good fight once again
Put my hand to the plow
With a steady heart and a sweaty brow
Stand up proud, face the world and say
There ain’t no shame in working an honest day
BRIDGE
I may not make a million, but that’s alright with me
A man can chase a dollar but he can’t buy dignity
CHORUS
Every day when the sun comes up
Gonna fill my lungs and a coffee cup
Breathe a prayer for strength and then
I’ll fight the good fight once again
Put my hand to the plow
With a steady heart and a sweaty brow
Stand up proud, face the world and say
There ain’t no shame in working an honest day
