Roughest Neck Around

He got a real long reach in the derrick when he leans

He's been all around the world on the big oil rigs

With the welders and the trucks on the black gold rush

And the diesel burnin' Cat motors growlin' and the mud

You'd better hire him on, he's the roughest neck around

He got the power in his hands to pull the dragons from the ground

Yeah.

It's 35 below or its 98 above

And he's workin' thru it all, cuz baby this is what he loves

Drives a hundred-fifty miles make sure his kids are doin' fine

And he sees 'em when he can but he's married to his iron

You'd better hire him on, he's the roughest neck around

He got the power in his hands to pull the dragons from the ground

Yeah.

He's a good hand to have on, and he's throwin' on the tongs

Spinnin' chain and slidin' high side all night long

And he's tripping in his pipe, and he torques it good and tight

And ya gotta figure Eddy's got his mud weight right

You'd better hire him on cuz he's better than the rest

He got the power in his hands and the dragons in his chest

Yeah.

Well, his mind's a little tired but his back is plenty strong

Got his green kings and filthy, frozen coveralls on

And he's drilling by the inch and he's hauling on the winch

Takin' fuel from the tanks on his short change shift

You'd better hire him on, he's the roughest neck around

He got the power in his hands to pull the dragons from the ground

Yeah, you'd better hire him on cuz he's better than the rest

He got the power in his heart and the dragons in his chest

Yeah.

He brings the power to the people

Power to the people

Cuz he's the roughest neck around

He's pullin' dragons from the ground