Intro
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[Verse]
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The furnace burns in steel town
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Big business came and tried to shut em down
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Workers got together and they bought that mill
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They're making steel in Pittsburgh still
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The family farm down in Indiana
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The bank's foreclosin' just because they can
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The farmer can't do nothin' 'bout another drought
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But John, Waylon & Willie came and helped 'em out
[Chorus]
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These are the days of America
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Brother to brother, hand in hand
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These are the days of America
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Walking together in the promise land
[Verse]
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The wheels in Detroit keep on turnin'
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C# blue collar lesson there for the learnin'
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The throttle drives you anywhere no matter how far
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Just never give up on who you are
[Chorus]
(lead)
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Right down the middle of America
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Where her heart beats strong and true
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Look up and just open your eyes
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The flag still waves and the eagle still flies.
[Chorus]
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These are the days
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These are the days of America
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These are the days
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These are the days of America