i m waitin for my dad i m waitin for my dad i m waiting by the tunnel of the plant today but he s gone good lord he s gone those union boys have left the line those union boys have left the line they walked out of the plant today they re standing at the gate the governor sent the national guard the governor sent the national guard the guard came out to beat em down but they stood good lord their ground mama said they d be alright mama said they d be alright i cried out for my dad today and she stayed in my room all night the freeway s littered with trash that freeway s littered with trash pulled a 16 penny nail out of my tire last night got a window of broken glass my working shoes are combat boots my working shoes are combat boots we stood toe to toe on the street today well the end came overnight well the end came overnight from behind the desk they called us down he said why don t you guys go back inside then we talked about the news then we talked about the news cuttin down hogs where we mourn our loss was wonderin who the enemy was i m waitin for my dad well i m waitin for my dad i m waiting by the tunnel of the plant today but he s gone good lord he s 