The Laborer

SUPPORT LABOR UNIONS >>>>> VIDEO >>>>> https://youtu.be/cVy1UTIQ-S8 <<<<< LIKE & SUBSCRIBE <<<<< Consider that this song is ten iterations of a pattern, representing the hands of the laborer as well as ten-based systems of measurement. Credits: -------------------------- PS Perkins: Guitars, bass, vocals, floor tom set 2, howl 1 R Thomas: Synth Guitars, backup vocals, floor tom set 1, snare drum, hi hats, howl 2 Mixed and Mastered by Mystic Tape Deck Lyrics -------------------------- I cut the tree and I hammer the nail I fetch the water and I carry the pail Harvest the wheat, and I bundle the bale Fasten the saddle, the bridle and bit I shoe the horses and I shovel their shit I dig forever in the bottomless pit I'm turning wrenches and I'm fueling the jet My brow is furrowed and it's blistered with sweat I'm on a boat with a hook and a net I'm in the engine room, I'm driving the train I'm climbing poles in the wind and the rain I load containers from a towering crane Repair the derricks for the men who get paid I'm tugging triples up a slippery grade I built the factory where the factories are made I'm in the kitchen now preparing your meal With hogs to slaughter and potatoes to peel I hone the blade and I sharpen the steel