I grew up
Without instructions
Over many years I had to learn
The cost of deductions
Having a good work ethic
Takes a long time to understand
But you’re there when you can honestly say
I’m proud of where I stand
The value of money connected
To the value of hard work
They go hand in hand
Bleed the sweat before popping the cork
A good work ethic
Takes many years to learn
To share the work load equally
No matter the pain that burns
To earn your keep
On the work force
Prove yourself worthy
Or provoke employer’s divorce
Usually learned from the elders
As passed down through experience
Pay attention long enough
Understanding a good working sense
When all work together
There is no seam
Depending on each other
There is no I in team
No one man a hero
Each man a working brother
The handshake shows
Respecting each other
Looking back
On a job well done
When the boss smiles
So does everyone
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