Capo 3 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 My alarm goes off early, Can't afford to be late. B5 If I don't get a move on then i won't get paid. C5 G5 D5 So i throw back those covers and get my butt out of bed. D5 Its still dark when im leavin' so i let my lady sleep. B5 I know her and them babies are countin on me C5 G5 A5 To put food on the table and keep this roof over our head. Chorus D5 Yeah, that's why i get crackin' in the mornin' A5 Fight all that traffic on I-40 G5 D5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Punch a clock at a job for a boss that i don't like D5 Yeah that's why i keep swingin' that hammer A5 Fight for each step i take on that ladder G5 D5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Break my back for a slice of that American pie D5 A5 Yeah, that's why. D5 Well, I wear a hard hat, steel-toed boots, and leather gloves B5 And my office is the front seat of a four-door truck C5 G5 D5 Decorated with crayon drawn pictures all taped to the dash D5 And our junior pro football starts here in July B5 There'll be shoulder pads, jerseys, and new cleats to buy C5 G5 A5 And my wifes had her eye on some earrings i'd sure like her to have Yeah i would.. Chorus D5 Yeah, that's why i get crackin' in the mornin' A5 Fight all that traffic on I-40 G5 D5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Punch a clock at a job for a boss that i don't like D5 Yeah that's why i keep swingin' that hammer A5 Fight for each step i take on that ladder G5 D5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Break my back for a slice of that American pie D5 A5 Yeah, that's why. G5 D5 E5 D5 They want cell phones, laptops, ballet shoes, and dresses G5 D5 E5 A5 Xbox, Ipods and rock'n'roll drum lessons D5 But, that's why i get crackin' in the mornin' A5 Fight all that traffic on I-40 G5 D5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Punch a clock at a job for a boss that i don't like D5 Yeah that's why i keep swingin' this hammer A5 Fight for each step i take on this ladder G5 D5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Break my back for a slice of that American pie D5 A5 Yeah, that's why. D5 A5 D5 Yeah, that's why
