Shuttin' Detroit Down

My daddy taught me in this country, everyone's the same

You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame

When it don't go your way

Now I see all these big shots whinin' on my evenin' news

About how they're losin' billions and it's up to me and you

To come runnin' to the rescue

Well, pardon me if I don't shed a tear

'Cause they're sellin' make-believe and we don't buy that here

'Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on outta town

And DC's bailin' out them bankers as the farmers auction ground

Yeah, while they're livin' it up on Wall Street

In that New York City town

Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

Well, that old man's been workin' in that plant most all his life

Now his pension plan's been cut in half and he can't afford to die

And it's a cryin' shame

'Cause he ain't the one to blame

And when I look down and see his calloused hands

Well, let me tell you, friend, it gets me fightin' mad

'Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on outta town

And DC's bailin' out them bankers as the farmers auction ground

Yeah, while they're livin' it up on Wall Street

In that New York City town

Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

Yeah, while they're livin' it up on Wall Street

In that New York City town

Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down

In the real world, they're shuttin' Detroit down

They're shuttin' Detroit down