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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Vocals
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons
Percussion
Danny Federici
Danny Federici
Organ
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Piano
Garry Tallent
Garry Tallent
Bass Guitar
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Background Vocals
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Producer
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Assistant Producer
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
Producer
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Recording Engineer
Chuck Plotkin
Chuck Plotkin
Mixing Engineer
Thom Panunzio
Thom Panunzio
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Early in the morning factory whistle blows
Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes
Man takes his lunch, walks out in the morning light
It's the working, the working, just the working life
Through the mansions of fear, through the mansions of pain
I see my daddy walking through them factory gates in the rain
Factory takes his hearing, factory gives him life
The working, the working, just the working life
End of the day, factory whistle cries
Men walk through these gates with death in their eyes
And you just better believe, boy
Somebody's gonna get hurt tonight
It's the working, the working, just the working life
'Cause it's the working, the working, just the working life
Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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