Common Ground Songtext
von Edward II

Woke up before the rooster, boots on in the dark
Coffee black and diesel smoke, headin′ to the yard
Welding sparks and combine dust, calluses on these hands
Building roads and raising roofs across this rugged land
Factory floors and soybean fields stretching mile by mile
Keeping this country rolling down the road

We got more in common than what divides us
Different signs in the yard, same dreams inside us
Working double shifts just trying to get by
Building better tomorrows beneath the same sky
We built this country with our hands and heart
We're standing on common ground tonight


Seems every day′s another reason to disagree
While we're just trying to make ends meet
The mortgage doesn't care who′s wrong or right
Tomorrow morning we′re back before first light
Farmers, truckers, teachers, nurses carrying the load
Keeping this country rolling down every winding road

We got more in common than what divides us
Different signs in the yard, same dreams inside us
Working double shifts just trying to get by
Building better tomorrows beneath the same sky
We built this country with our hands and heart
We're standing on common ground tonight

When hard times come, we answer the call
Standing together, giving our all
Planting seeds and punching clocks
Building tomorrow one day at a time

We got more in common than what divides us
Different signs in the yard, same dreams inside us
Working double shifts just trying to get by
Building better tomorrows beneath the same sky
We built this country with our hands and heart
We′re standing on common ground tonight