As long as you give me my pay You'll get your moneys worth 
I'll be there 8 hours a day I won't hide and I won't shirk 
I got a way with a hammer and a nail A dovetail and a tongue and groove 
Put up a wall in half a day Guarantee it'll never move
 
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Shouda li li li dum dum a day Honest work
 
I'm gonna build a strong foundation Marble walls like Grand Central Station 
Not gonna feel any more frustration Do enough work for an entire nation 
Gonna get a chisel and an awl and a saw Carve my name out on your door 
A block and tackle and a spirit level Take your heart of glass and put on a bevel
 
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Got to build a strong foundation Strong enough to hold up a nation 
Strong enough to put your faith in The roof won't leak and the floor won't cave in 
Gonna get a lathe and a capstan press Take an old claw hammer to this mess 
Gonna knock down the walls of denial Wear 'em down with a pick and a file
 
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