[Verse 1]
Passed down from your father
You come by it honestly
Passed out from exhaustion
Looking around for some relief

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You put your money on the wrong horse
All alone and in the middle of nowhere
You put your money on the wrong horse
Premonitions start to whisper:

[Chorus]
When you've always been a company man
But who did you used to be?
You're out here flying the flag
But lost track of what it really means
When you've always been a company man
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!

[Verse 2]
I get it, I get it, you can eat pretty good
But just 'cause you can, doesn't mean that you should
I get it, I get it, you're just misunderstood
You said, "Gimmie a minute man, let me explain"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But you hitch your wagon to the wrong horse
You turned around and asked, "How did we get here?"
You hitch your wagon to the wrong horse
Premonitions start to whisper:

[Chorus]
When you've always been a company man
But who did you used to be?
You're out here flying the flag
But lost track of what it really means
When you've always been a company man
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!

[Bridge]
You dig it up, dig it up all day (All day)
Take a toll, take a toll on the body
You serve it up, serve it up with no shame
That's a pretty good deal for you
You dig it up, dig it up all day (All day)
Take a toll, take a toll on the body
You serve it up, serve it up with no shame
There's a new day coming for you

[Chorus]
When you've always been a company man
But who did you used to be?
You're out here flying the flag
But lost track of what it really means
When you've always been a company man
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!
[Chorus]
When you've always been a company man
But who did you used to be?
You're out here flying the flag
But lost track of what it really means
When you've always been a company man
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!