The Man in the Green Overall

He hauled coal when he was just a boy
Delivered beer with sweat and joy
One old truck, a stubborn plan
Built a life with his two hands

He never waited, never stalled
Just picked up speed and made the call
Bought a farm, raised feathered flocks
And parked his dreams in muddy socks

Who’s the one that gets the call?

The man in the green overall!
Fixes fences, stands up tall?

The man in the green overall!
Got no time but gives it all
The man in the green overall!

No pigs, too much of that in life
But cows and chickens kept things rife

The phone still rings, he’s never far
He’ll know a guy who knows a car

Too fast to catch, too proud to fall
He moves through life, but answers all
A walking storm, a beating heart
He makes the mess, then builds the part

Who shows up before you fall?
The man in the green overall!

Drives through night to take your call?
The man in the green overall!

The one who builds, the one who brawls
The man in the green overall!

There was a time, a slower land
He didn’t lead, he took no stand
A week away, no plans to chase
He found his breath, he found his pace

He sat in silence, glass in hand
Then laughed so loud it shook the sand
A sheep’s eye stared, he took a bite
And toasted long into the night

He’s chaos wrapped in heavy boots
But somehow always finds the roots
You won’t find rest, or Sunday calm
But if you're lost, he'll be your psalm

He’s not perfect, he’s much more
He kicks the dust, then sweeps the floor
And when he leaves, you feel the space
Still filled with light and full of grace

Who's the legend in the hall?
The man in the green overall!

Drives the dream, answers the call?
The man in the green overall!

Not always there, but there through all
The man in the green overall!
The man in the green overall

Still on the run, still knows it all
The man in the green overall

First to laugh, last to fall
The man in the green overall