Intro :
Let's drink to the h ard work ing p eople
Let's drink to the l owly of birt h
Raise your glass to the g ood and the e vil
Let's drink to the s alt o f th e ea rth
Say a prayer for the c ommo n fo ot sol dier
Spare a thought for h is b ack br eaking work
Say a prayer for his w ife and h is ch ildren
Who bu rn the fires an d wh o sti ll till th e earth
And when I search a f aceless crowd
A swirling mass of g ray and Black and white
They don't look real to me
In fact, they look so st range
Raise your g lass to the h ard wo rkin g peo ple
Let's drink to the u ncou nted hea ds
Let's think of the w aver ing m illio ns
Who ne ed leaders but ge t ga mble rs ins tead
Spare a thought for the s tay a t-ho me vo ter
His empty e yes gaze at st range b eaut y sh ows
And a parade of the gr ay s uite d graft ers
A choice of canc er o r po lio
Let s drink to the h ard w orki ng pe ople
Let s think of the l owly of birt h
Spare a thought for th e ra g ta ggy pe ople
Let s drink to the sa lt o f th e ea rth
Let s drink to the h ard work ing p eople
Let s drink to the sa lt o f th e ea rth
Let s drink to the t wo t hous and m illion
Let s think of the h umbl e of bir th