Put It On the Ground
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Put It On the Ground
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Ob. if you want a raise in pay, all you have to do,
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4 Go and ask the bosses for it, andthey will give it lo you. Yes,
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they will give it to) you my fmend,they will give it to you, a
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ruse in pay with- our de- lay, Oh,they will give it to you. Oh,
Chorus ;
10 put ot oon the ground, spread it sall a - round,
2 dig «sit with =a hoe, it’ will make your flow - ers
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Oh, if you want a raise in pay, all you have to do,
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Go and ask the bosses for it, and they will give it to you.
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Yes, they will give it to you my friend, they will give it to you,
A raise in pay without delay, oh, they will give it to you.
Chorus
Oh, put it on the ground, spread it all around,
Dig it with a hoe, it will make your flowers grow.
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For folks who own the industries, I'm sheddin’ bitter tears;
They haven't made a single dime in over thirty years;
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In over thirty years, my friend, in over thirty years;
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Not one thin dime in all that time, in over thirty years. Ohh
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It's fun to work on holidays, or when the day is done;
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Why should they pay us overtime for having so much fun?
For having so much fun, my friends, for having so much fun,
Pay overtime would be a crime for having so much fun. Obh
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The folks who own the industries, they own no bonds and stocks,
They own no yachts and limousines, or gems the size of rocks.
They own no big estates with pools, or silken B.V.D.'s,
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Because they pay the working folk such fancy salaries. Ohhh
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