He hits that diner 'fore the sun comes up

She already knows what to pour in his cup

It's been that way since before

they paved that two-lane road

He drinks it down, heads for the field

And she's got a day worth of plates to fill

You might think when you think about them

That he's just a farmer up on a tractor

Sun on his back, prayin' for the rain

And she's just a waitress pourin' a coffee

Tryin' to make it through another day

No, you won't ever see their name in lights

And most people just pass 'em on by

Might not think too much about 'em

But this world wouldn't turn without 'em

Yeah, Miss Mary taught school 'til she was seventy-five

Now she works two days at the five-and-dime

And old Brother Joe's just a call away

Bumper sticker on his truck says, "Jesus Saves"

You might see 'em and say

He's just a preacher up on a Sunday

Spreadin' the word in a small-town church

She's just a grandma ringin' up groceries

Wearin' a smile and a name on her shirt

No, you won't ever see their name in lights

And most people just pass 'em on by

Might not think too much about 'em

But this world wouldn't turn without 'em

No, this world wouldn't turn

World wouldn't turn without 'em

Yeah, he's just a soldier fightin' for something

Most of us don't understand

And she's just a mama askin' the good Lord

"Please bring him back home again"

You won't ever see their name in lights

And most people just pass 'em on by

Might not think too much about 'em

But this world wouldn't turn without 'em

This world wouldn't turn

Wouldn't turn without 'em

Well, he's just a farmer up on a tractor

Sun on his back, prayin' for the rain