[Verse 1]
He came in late with the dust on his boots
Blue jean knees and a face full of truth
Said, "I been trying all week to get by"
Kept his change in a little red box
Hands like wire, heart like stone
Carrying a weight nobody knows
But he still laughs when the gas runs low
Still keeps a dream in his coat
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know that look
When the night gets long
He don't ask for much
Just a place to belong
[Chorus]
He's a man, he's a man
Holding on with both hands
He's a man, he's a man
Trying to do what he can
(He's a man)
Yeah, he's a man
And he won't back down again
[Verse 2]
Sunday shirt with a tear at the seam
Childhood photo tucked in his jeans
He calls his mother when the weather turns bad
Says he's fine, though his voice gets thin
Clocked out tired, stood in the rain
Laughing off every little pain
But when nobody's looking, he prays
For one more shot at a better day
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know that look
When the night gets long
He don't ask for much
Just a place to belong
[Chorus]
He's a man, he's a man
Holding on with both hands
He's a man, he's a man
Trying to do what he can
(He's a man)
Yeah, he's a man
And he won't back down again
[Bridge]
If the world keeps asking for more
He'll give it one day at a time
If the floor falls out from under him
He'll still stand in the line
(Ooh, he'll still stand)
[Chorus]
He's a man, he's a man
Holding on with both hands
He's a man, he's a man
Trying to do what he can
(He's a man)
Yeah, he's a man
And he won't back down again