After Work’s All That Matters

[Verse 1]
Tommy’s got a wrench and a busted old van
Fixes everything with calloused hands
Marissa’s raisin’ three on one paycheck
Toughest job out there, no weekends, no rest

Angie’s the glue that holds this whole thing tight
She’s cookin’, cleanin’, and still up late at night
Mike’s got paint in his beard, workin’ sun to sun
But he’ll outshine the pros when the job’s all done

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[Chorus]
Hard work, shit pay, we don’t complain
Livin’ for the firelight and cold beer rain
No suits, no ties, no Fortune 500 fame
But after work’s all that matters, and we’re damn glad we came
To the bonfire blaze, where the real ones stay
Good friends, good tunes, and bills fade away

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[Verse 2]
Peter’s wranglin’ reptiles down in Brunswick town
Moonlight dreams while the sun goes down
Olivia’s movin’ freight, schedules on fire
But she still shows up, like her soul’s on wire

I’m drivin’ Uber, rollin’ beats and thoughts
Pickin’ up strangers and droppin’ off plots
Dreamin’ big with the meter runnin’ slow
Just tryin’ to build an empire on the go

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[Chorus]
Hard work, shit pay, we don’t complain
Livin’ for the firelight and cold beer rain
No suits, no ties, no Fortune 500 fame
But after work’s all that matters, and we’re damn glad we came
To the bonfire blaze, where the real ones stay
Good friends, good tunes, and bills fade away

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[Bridge]
We talk trash, we laugh ‘til we choke
Neighbors mad ’cause the fire ain’t broke
Chickens cluckin’, Mike’s tryin’ to light wet logs
And someone’s crankin’ outlaw songs

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[Final Chorus]
Hard work, shit pay, but we wouldn’t trade
This dirt road life for the money parade
’Cause love’s in the ashes, peace in the flame
And after work’s all that matters — remember the name
We’re the heart of the heartland, the soul of the clay
Just tryin’ to make it through another damn day

Blue-collar country rock song about hardworking friends who gather at night for bonfires, drinks, and real-life joy.