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I'm BLUE COLLAR





Lyrics by Andre Smith



I’m Blue Collar comes straight from a chapter of Andre Smith’s own life. It was written about the years when he was raising a family on a single wage, paying a mortgage, keeping up with the bills and doing what working people everywhere do.





There wasn’t anything glamorous about it. There were responsibilities waiting every morning, money that had to stretch far enough, and a family depending on that paycheck. But there was also pride in providing for the people who mattered most and knowing that an honest day’s work was building something worthwhile.

That lived experience gives I’m Blue Collar its heart. It’s not an outside look at working-class life it comes from someone who lived it. The song celebrates the determination, sacrifice and quiet pride of people who work hard, pay their way, take care of their families and keep moving forward even when there isn’t much left over at the end of the week.

For Andre, “blue collar” isn’t just a description—it’s part of his story.


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LYRICS



I'M BLUE COLLAR,
© Andre Smith, 1998



Living life day by day

Cherishing every moment


Giving everything that you have got

Working for a living to get what you need


Raising a family week by week

Hoping for the cozy life


I'm working, working for a living

Working, working for survival

Working, working for a dollar

Working, working for my family

Working, working 'cause I'm blue collar


Trying hard to keep the wolves from the door

Having to lie just to get by

Never knowing where the next meal's coming from


Making ends meet by the skin of my teeth

Working sixty hours a week

Just to stay on my feet


I'm working, working for a living

Working, working for survival

Working, working for a dollar

Working, working for my family

Working, working 'cause I'm blue collar


Maybe one day my ship will come in

Win a million bucks, thanks to Lady Luck


Put my feet up and watch the world go by

Kids never wanting, wife never crying

Living the good life, my family and I


'Cause I'm working, working for a living

Working, working for survival

Working, working for a dollar

Working, working 'cause I'm blue collar


Oh, I'm working

Woo, I'm working


Living the good life, my family and I


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