I'm no movie star, these looks don't get me far 
My nose been broken twice, and I've had blackened eyes 
Hard working life I've had, there're no awards for that 
Won't see no golden globe, 'cause I'm an average Joe (just an average Joe) 

The work I do will be seen by few cause I'm not the kind that can cry on cue 

Yeah that's the rest of us 
We live we die, we bleed, we try, for all our lives 
Yeah that's the rest of us 
And right or wrong, we stand up strong, 'cause we belong

I'm no politician man, but I do what I can 
though it seems that all we earn, they find a way to burn 
our taxes flying up, while we go upside down 
I say enough's enough, ('cause enough's enough) let's vote 'm out of town 

We scrimp and save and sacrifice, our pain, their pride, we pay their price 

Yeah that's the rest of us 
We live, we die, we bleed, we try, we save their hides 
Yeah that's the rest of us 
And right or wrong, we stand up strong, 'cause we belong 

Yeah that's the rest of us, so don't you mess with us
you better listen up 

With sweat and blood and sacrifice, our pain, their pride, they owe their lives to all

the rest of us 
yeah we're the best of us 
and we've all had enough 
'cause when the times get rough 
they owe their lives to all the rest of us