Take a skilled man's trade and leave it all to waste Strip him of his flesh you'll bear his skin and bone The more he's pushed around the stronger he becomes This is where he will prevail You can push this man yet he never falls The strong and silent, the man of stone The strong and silent to each his own There is no other way, persistence To each his own there is no other way How can the weak depend solely on their fate Keeping to himself he will never say a word You can't tear him down his skin will not be torn His face made of stone his heart solid gold This is where he will prevail You can push this man yet he never falls The strong and silent, the man of stone The strong and silent to each his own How can you be so strong taking it day by day With all the politics and all the union filth He will fight for himself He will grow old, the truth will show He will fight for his own The strong and silent, the man of stone The strong and silent, the man of stone The strong and silent to each his own