[Verse] Steel and gears they grind my soul down Skyline shadows stretching over this old town Liftin' up the heavy things but heart is low Lonely nights missin' home oh it hurts so [Verse 2] Hard hat dreams they keep my mind afloat Radio plays tunes that my baby wrote Picturin' faces that I love the most In this steel cage I feel like a ghost [Chorus] Crane operator blues pullin’ me apart Miles and metal can’t separate my heart Liftin’ high to touch the sky But low I stay Missin’ family every single day [Verse 3] High above I see the city lights glow But it ain't the same as the porch at home Kids and wife awaitin' with love so pure These empty streets they’ve got no cure [Bridge] Rust and rivets They don’t shine like eyes Of my little ones and their lullabies Midnight oil burnin’ without end Yearn for the time I can mend [Chorus] Crane operator blues pullin’ me apart Miles and metal can’t separate my heart Liftin’ high to touch the sky But low I stay Missin’ family every single day