Major demolition going on
Standing in a reconstruction zone
Tearing up the city
Breaking up the streets
That's all I've ever known

Last night I turned the T.V. on, drew near
A thousand souls were saved but I'm still here
I know You've got a plan
So tell me what it is
And what is going on
Cause I pray while I'm driving my

chorus:
Cat
Two-thousand-horse caterpillar
Cat
Thought You had me something better
I want to be a preacher or something like that
Lord, thank you for the job
But please get me off of this
Cat, oh cat, oh
Cat

I heard about a missionary man
Gave his life up in a foreign land
But me I punch the clock
A hard hat breaking rock
Seems that's all I can do
I remember back when I was just a kid
I had so many plans, You know I did
If You got something else
Just tell me what it is
And what I'm doing wrong
Cause I pray while I'm driving my

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And a thousand years from now
Who's really gonna care
About my life and what I wanted to become
And right now I just wanna get out of here
But more than that
Let Your will be done
I pray while I'm driving my

Cat
Two-thousand-horse caterpillar
Cat
Thought You had me something better
I want to be a preacher
Yeah, I can do the job
Lord, get me off this
Cat