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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 

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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
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(VERSE 2) 
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The wheels in Detroit keep on turnin' 
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A 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