[Verse 1] It is 4 am
It's so cold outside
All the labourers fix the broken pipes

[Chorus] And with, and with their hard hats on
They do all the things that we would not
Respect, respect the labourers
No, it wasn't built on rock and roll

[Verse 2] Outside the majestic building
Pretty woman walks past the labourer
Pie in hand, she doesn't even see him

[Chorus] And with, and with your hard hat on
You build the city that I love
Respect, respect the labourers
No it wasn't built on rock and roll
Our great towers built with sweat and blood

[Chorus] And with, and with their hard hats on
They do all the things that we would not
Respect, respect the labourers
No it wasn't built on rock and roll

[Chorus] And with, and with your hard hat on
You build the city that I love
Respect, respect the labourers
No it wasn't built on rock and roll
Our great towers built with sweat and blood