It is 4 AM
It's so cold outside
All the labourers fix the broken pipes

And with, and with their hard hats on
They do all the things that we would not
Respect, respect the labourers
No, it wasn't built on rock and roll

Outside the majestic building
Pretty woman walks past the labourer
Pie in hand, she doesn't even see him

And with, and with your hard hat on
You build the city that I love
Respect, respect the labourers
No, it wasn't built on rock and roll
Our great towers built with sweat and blood

And with, and with their hard hats on
They do all the things that we would not
Respect, respect the labourers
No, it wasn't built on rock and roll

And with, and with your hard hat on
You build the city that I love
Respect, respect the labourers
No, it wasn't built on rock and roll
Our great towers built with sweat and blood