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Dump the Bosses Off Your Back

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Words:John BriO, U.S.A Tune:Take It To The Lord In Prayer First appeared:9th edition, 1916

These robots deserve our support,

Their work ethic's really inspiring.

They don't mind the lack of a benefits package,

They don't even think of retiring.

They don't go on strike for a raise,

They don't ask for COLA's or Perg.’s *

They show up every day and they work without pay

For the guy who gets pay without work (who is singing . . .)

And in there among all the robots you'll find a worker or two

They're feisty and human, they're true to their union,

They're true to the red, white and blue.

But the Marketing Moguls of Motown are true to the green dollar sign

They flaunt iit, they fake it, they don’t care who makes it

As long as it rolls down the line.

And then they lobby for quotas on Saabs and Toyotas,

They scream, "Foreign Labor Unfair!”

Well, [I've got more in common with blue collar foreigners

Than any American millionaire.

There will always be them who sell snake oil

With blather and bluster and brag.

Still the worst of these chiselers don't bolster their business

By wrapping themselves in the flag.

If they want to sell us the stars and stripes

Let ‘em put all their cards on the table.

And let's see some jobs in the U.S. of A.

Or Iet's have some truth on the label (no more singing . . . )

Dump the Bosses Off Your Back

Are you cold, for-lorn and hun - gry? = Are there lots of things you lack?

Is your life made up of mis-'ry? Then dump the bos-ses off your back!

Are your clothes all tornand tat- tered?) Are you Jiv-ing in a = shack?

Would you have your trou- bles scat-tered? Then dump the bos-sesoff your back!

Are you cold. forlom and hungry? Are there lots of things you lack?

Is your life made up of mis'ry? Then dump the bosses off your back!

Are your clothes all tom and tattered? Are you living in a shack?

Would you have your troubles scattered?

Then dump the bosses off your back!

Are you almost split asunder? Loaded iike a long-eared jack?

Boob-why don't you buck like thunder.

And dump the bosses off your back?

All the agonies you can end with one good whack-

Stiffen up, you om'ry duffer-and dump the bosses off your back!

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