Foreman's Daughter

[Verse 1] Daddy's got grease beneath his nails And Mama's got stories she never tells About the foreman who ruled this town Before the factory walls came down I grew up hearing whispers low 'bout how a lady ought to go Following footsteps in the snow Just like my grandmother used to know [Chorus] I'm the foreman's daughter But I won't stay in line Got my grandmother's spirit And my own design These factory walls can't hold me now Though my name's written in steel somehow I'm the foreman's daughter Breaking free tonight [Verse 2] Friday nights at the worker's bar Where daddy drinks and counts his scars They all expect me to settle down With some boy from the factory grounds But I've been saving all my tips Got secrets hidden in my lips Dreams bigger than smoke stacks And wheels turning on these tracks [Bridge] The whistle blows at five each day But I won't let it call my way Though my blood runs thick with coal and steam I'm stitching up a different dream [Chorus] I'm the foreman's daughter But I won't stay in line Got my grandmother's spirit And my own design These factory walls can't hold me now Though my name's written in steel somehow I'm the foreman's daughter Breaking free tonight [Verse 3] Grandmother whispered in my ear "Don't let them keep you anchored here" She danced beneath the northern lights While dreaming of these factory nights Now I wear her silver ring As my compass through everything The mill might own our history But it don't own what I could be [Outro] The foreman's daughter's saying goodbye Leaving dust and steel behind Watch me dance beneath these stars Finally knowing who we are Finally knowing who we are