Текст песни
Morning mist moves across the Mississippi
Back bent and breaking like my daddy's was
Pulling ropes and piling crates
While memory makes its weight
These callused hands, they shake and pause
On the dock since day was dawning
Something in me keeps on warning
That I'm turning to the man I barely saw
Steel and strain and steam around me
Like the way his absence bound me
Working hard but hardly moving
Past the pain I keep on proving
Heavy lifting ain't just in my arms
Heavy lifting ain't just what you see
Heavy lifting breaks you part by part
Till you become what you don't wanna be
Lift it higher, lift it higher
Son, you gotta lift it higher
Each day stronger, each day stronger
Till the burden makes you stronger
Sweat runs south in salty rivers
Down my spine like thunder shivers
Loading ships with something more
Than what these boxes store
The foreman shouts across the pier
But all I hear is daddy's voice
Saying work won't give you choice
When poverty comes knocking at your door
Heavy lifting ain't just in my arms
Heavy lifting ain't just what you see
Heavy lifting breaks you part by part
Till you become what you don't wanna be
Lift it higher, lift it higher
Son, you gotta lift it higher
Each day stronger, each day stronger
Till the burden makes you stronger
Found his work boots by the door
The morning that he passed
Note said Son, I gave my best
But best things never last
Now I wear them on the docks
As time keeps moving fast
Heavy lifting ain't just in my arms
Heavy lifting ain't just what you see
Heavy lifting breaks you part by part
But I won't become what I don't wanna be
Post-chorus - Gospel choir builds
Lift it higher, lift it higher
Son, you gotta lift it higher
Each day stronger, each day stronger
Break the burden, make it lighter
