LOCAL MAN [ country ]        Well, he’s a local man, common man, working at the factory        A dues-payin’ member, Local any number, tryin’ hard to feed his family        Goes to church on Sunday, on time Monday        Thanks God when the Friday whistle blows        Local man on the blue-collar plan, wonderin’ where the money goes        He’s a local man, family man; dog, two kids, a lovin’ wife        Since the farm foreclosed, a local club an’ PTA are his life        He drives a beat up truck, an old sedan        Has a second mortgage on a simple home        A local man doin’ what he can to repay each an’ every loan        Local man, gettin’ by as best as he can        Backbone of the land, local man        He’s a loyal American, flies the flag every 4th of July        Accepts his lot, don’t complain, rarely questions reasons why        Fought in the war, since he came back        For his self-worth an’ dignity        A local man, well-respected man in the local community        Local man, gettin’ by as best as he can        Backbone of the land, local man        Newspaper says man loses job, kneels with his family to pray        Tucks kids in bed, holds the wife close, never wakes to see another day        Fourth-generation prime farmland        Swallowed by a super-mega-mart        A God-fearin’ man, man among men, finally died from a broken heart        Local man, yeah, gettin’ by as best as he can        Backbone of the land, local man        Local man, gettin’ by as best as he can        Backbone of the land, local man        Local man, gettin' by with them ol’ calloused hands        Backbone of the land, local man * *Inspired by the late Al Sophier, truck driver and later dispatcher, Gallo Wine Company; Commerce, California; based on an article by Washtington Post staff writer Peter Carlson.             Copyright © by Richard Aberdeen ASCAP Copyright © by Freedom Tracks Music ASCAP No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records, 292 Trails Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.