Leaving home after dark Drivin' in your land shark What's a poor boy to do Turning up the old twang Working on a chain gang Turning all your reds to blue It's been a long time That you've been workin' on the midnight shift Another union son goes down Boy they're gonna miss you when you're gone You're older than the subway Higher than the skyway Smokin' in between the lines Watchin' for the white hats Strike breakers, dirty rats Tryin' not to lose your mind It's been a long time You've been workin' on the midnight shift Another union son goes down Boy they're gonna miss you when you're gone Between the city of dreams And the end of the line Sleepin' in the rust belt You never knew how it felt To laugh this old world away Living off of overtime Put your life on the line For a buck above minimum wage It's been a long time You've been working on the midnight shift Another union son goes down Boy they're gonna miss you when you're gone Between the city of dreams And the end of the line