Working Man |
Lyrics"Working Man"By Yves Stilmant © 2025 (Mid-tempo modern country rock ballad - Honest, Proud, and Built for the People) Verse 1A I've played behind the neon glow On stages most folks wouldn't know In smoky bars and late-night sets Where the crowd remembers songs, but not who left the sweat Verse 1B Tracked solos folks still hum today But my name don't ever make its way I've been the fire behind the fame The ghost that gave your heroes flame Pre-Chorus But I ain't in it for the gold I play for hearts, and stories told Chorus I'm a working man with a six-string spine Poured my life into every line Played the notes, stayed in the back While someone else took the glory track Still raised my kids, still paid my dues Still bled my soul into every groove You've heard me loud, though you don't know my name-- That's the sound of a working man Verse 2A Studio walls and midnight takes Tuning truths 'til something breaks My hands been blistered, beat and worn But they still chase that perfect form Verse 2B From buses rolling, towns gone by To hotel beds where dreamers lie I've loved this life, it gave me scars But damn, I earned these rhythm bars Pre-Chorus And when that red light starts to glow I give it everything I know Chorus I'm a working man, born to play Chasin' hope and take-home pay I've shaped the sound behind the scene Built a life chasing bigger dreams No limelight glare, no radio fame But I kept the soul inside the flame You felt my heart in every band-- That's the touch of a working man Bridge (Instrumental Lead-In) ?? (Let the guitar rip -- soul, tone, and technique on full display) (No lyrics here -- let the solo say everything that never got said) Final Chorus I'm a working man, and proud to be One of the ones you'll never see But if the world still feels a chord It's 'cause someone like me struck it before So here's to all who write the score And still go home and mop the floor We hold the line, guitar in hand-- Stand tall and true... we're the working man |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere Soundworks/Audio Alchemy Productions |
| Publisher Credits: Groove Tattoo Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 4:05 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |