Shuttin Detroit Down John Rich My daddy taught me in this country everyones the same You work hard for your dollar and you never pa** the blame When it dont go your way Now I see all these big shots whining on my evening news About how their losing billions and its up to me and you To come running to the rescue Well, pardon me if I dont shed a tear There selling make believe and we dont buy that here Because in the real world their shuttin Detroit down While the boss man takes his bonus paid jets on out of town DCs bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground Yeah, while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down Well that old mans been working in that plant most all his life
Now his pension plans been cut in half and he cant afford to die And its a crying shame, cus he aint the one to Blame When I looked down to see his calloused hands Well let me tell you friend it gets me fightin mad Cause in the real world their shuttin Detroit down While the boss man takes his bonus paid jets on out of town DCs bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground Yeah, while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down Yeah while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down In the real world their shuttin Detroit down