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Minimum Wage Strike
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"If the great Phil Ochs were to rise from the dead today, he would probably be hailed as the new David Rovics." Andy Kershaw, BBC
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #31
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
David Rovics
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David Rovics 2000 All Rights Reserved
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June 16, 2005
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MP3 8.6 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
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When I awoke one morning There was a feeling in the air Everything was quiet Things were different everywhere The Wobblies were back again With Joe Hill at the mike When all the minimum-wage workers went on strike There was no one flipping burgers All the grills were cold Onion rings were in their bags Fries were growing mold There were no baristas at Starbucks Asking, "how many shots would you like?" When all the minimum-wage workers went on strike There was no one pumping gasoline No one driving from town to town No one at the registers All the highways were shut down The cars were stuck in their garage Businessmen on bikes When all the minimum-wage workers went on strike The fruit was falling off the trees No one to load the trucks Corn was rotting on the stalk No farm hands to shuck The workfare workers were hanging at home Spending the day with their tykes When all the minimum-wage workers went on strike Yuppie parents were housebound Their nannies left the job Wal-Mart workers said enough Of our labor has been robbed The Foot Locker was locked up The boss had to take a hike When all the minimum-wage workers went on strike (Repeat first verse) ---- Created December, 1998 Copyright David Rovics 1998, all rights reserved
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