Steel City Blues

[Verse] Shayne in the factory grime Everything is junk No parts will shine Tools are worn down worn away Long nights turn into weary days [Verse 2] Jon Conley's on the midnight shift Straightener rattles He don’t lift Lazy bones just passing time Broken pieces Missed the prime [Chorus] Steel city blues Heavy heart Sweat and tears It's just the start Steel city blues No escape Living life in a rugged state [Verse 3] Machines groan in the dead of night Flickering lights Shadows fight Effort missed No repair in sight Rusty dreams of soaring flight [Bridge] Echoes of the clang The factory’s song Time drags by The shift is long Jon's asleep Shayne carries on In the steel city Where hope’s long gone [Verse 4] Every hammer strikes a sigh Cold steel mirrors weary eyes Dust settles after the cry In the city’s arms They lie