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Wage Theft Blues

from Trimming by DETONA

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i walked with wind whistling down the line
all of their money used to be mine
since i haven't got a thing
blues 'round this land gonna sing

i walked in the doors of the liquor store
i saw my clothes reflected in the glass and the floor
i asked myself do i need me another
another drink, another job, another chance to get more

held out for hope, held my hand out for bread
i wanted dollars, i got dimes instead
asking myself to do it different,
'til then the blues are whistling, my friend

i didn't need nothing, I don't need a thing
i wanted new shoes not no diamond ring
theres a man in the city with a name and address
and he's sitting pretty on half my paychecks

we walked together in those midnight hours
all of that money used to be ours
since we haven't got a thing,
the blues round the world gonna sing

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from Trimming, released September 9, 2019

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