LYRICS:

[Verse 1] Thirty years of sweat poured into the concrete floor Stamping out the parts, guarding their factory door Kept my head down low, never missed a single day Followed every rule that the old world threw my way They promised me a warranty, a contract signed in gold A quiet place to rest my bones when I was gray and old

[Pre-Chorus] But the suits came in at midnight, shifted all the funds away Sold the pension to a ghost, left nothing more to say They changed the locks this morning while the whistle blew

[Chorus] So I’m packing up my roll-away, locking up the chest! They can take the thirty years and swallow all the rest No grievances to file, no angry words to shout Just a blue-collar shadow when the final flame goes out I’m turning over the engine, shifting into gear Leaving all their broken promises right here

[Verse 2] Fifty-five years old with a ache inside my wrist Staring at a ledger that says I don’t exist They traded off my loyalty for a quarterly report Cut the lifeline short, threw the case out of the court The foreman looks away, yeah he cannot meet my eyes Just another cog caught up in corporate lies

[Pre-Chorus] But the suits came in at midnight, shifted all the funds away Sold the pension to a ghost, left nothing more to say They changed the locks this morning while the whistle blew

[Chorus] So I’m packing up my roll-away, locking up the chest! They can take the thirty years and swallow all the rest No grievances to file, no angry words to shout Just a blue-collar shadow when the final flame goes out I’m turning over the engine, shifting into gear Leaving all their broken promises right here

[Verse 3] I don’t need a golden watch, I don’t need a plaque to hang I remember every song that the heavy iron sang They think they broke my spirit, think they took my pride But the value of a worker is a thing they can’t divide Go on and keep the building, keep the paperwork and dust Watch your shiny new empire turn into common rust

[Pre-Chorus] But the suits came in at midnight, shifted all the funds away Sold the pension to a ghost, left nothing more to say They changed the locks this morning while the whistle blew

[Chorus] So I’m packing up my roll-away, locking up the chest! They can take the thirty years and swallow all the rest No grievances to file, no angry words to shout Just a blue-collar shadow when the final flame goes out I’m turning over the engine, shifting into gear Leaving all their broken promises right here

[Verse 4]

Tied the straps down tight on the bed of my old truck Didn’t ask for pity, didn’t talk about bad luck Slammed the driver’s door, let the diesel engine cry Didn’t wave a hand, didn’t bother with goodbye

[Chorus] So I’m packing up my roll-away, locking up the chest! They can take the thirty years and swallow all the rest No grievances to file, no angry words to shout Just a blue-collar shadow when the final flame goes out I’m turning over the engine, shifting into gear Leaving all their broken promises right here