You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
   Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
   A long, hard day sure ain't much fun
   But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
   You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
   You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D.
  
   With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
   You build the things that really make the world go around
   If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years
   You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here
   With pride, honor and dignity
   From a man with a working man's Ph.D.
  
   Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
   From driving a nail to driving a truck
   As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
   A few more people should be pullin' their weight
   If you wanna cram course in reality
   You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.
  
   When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
   There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
   You'll face yourself at the end of the day
   And be damn proud of whatever you've made
   Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
   But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D.
  
   Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
   From driving a nail to driving a truck
   As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
   A few more people should be pullin' their weight
   If you wanna cram course in reality
   You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.