You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up   Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck   A long, hard day sure ain't much fun   But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done   You set your mind and roll up your sleeves   You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D      With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow   You build the things that really make the world go around   If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years   You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here   With pride, honor and dignity   From a man with a working man's Ph.D      Now there ain't no shame in a job well done   From driving a nail to driving a truck   As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight   A few more people should be pullin' their weight   If you wanna cram course in reality   You get yourself a working man's Ph.D      When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down   There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds   You'll face yourself at the end of the day   And be damn proud of whatever you've made   Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see   But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D      Now there ain't no shame in a job well done   From driving a nail to driving a truck   As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight   A few more people should be pullin' their weight   If you wanna cram course in reality   You get yourself a working man's Ph.D