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Wages Slave

by Trevor Clawson

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There are two kinds of people in the world today
There are those who careful and the scrimp and save
And there are those who spend their money like tomorrow isn't coming
Can't help themselves, they throw it all away


I bought a sweet little house on a shady street
I went to the store and bought a wall-sized TV
Kept up with the Joneses, the Millers and the Stones
And this is how it's going down for me

I work two jobs from Monday through to Sunday
And when the bills come in, I can't even pay
So I work more hours from morning though to evening
And I'm feeling like a wages slave

Yo, Mr Marx, won't you come and take a seat
And tell me what you think of this fine economy
Is it late stage decline, cos I do this all the time
Buying things that I don't really need

I work two jobs from Monday through to Sunday
And when the bills come in, I can't even pay
So I work more hours from morning though to evening
And I'm feeling like a wages slave

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So I pour myself some wine
Tell my friends I'm doing fine
Wishing I could press the reset button and start again

Come on Mr Marx, you must see the funny side
All I ever wanted was my piece of the pie
A real easy life with no trouble and no strife
But I finished up a wages slave

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released October 19, 2022
Written and performed by Trevor Clawson

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Trevor Clawson Brighton, UK

Trevor Clawson is an Irish singer and songwriter, currently living and working in West Sussex. Described by Time Out as "One of the best songwriters around" he combines folk, blues and jazz guitar styles with narrative lyrics.

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