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Dropkick Murphys Worker's Song Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Blackout / Original Release Date: 2003-06-10Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 32 sec
Worker's Song
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
DROPKICK MURPHYS
- Worker's Song LyricsYeh, this one's for the workers who toil night and day
By hand and by brain to earn your pay
Who for centuries long past for no more than your bread
Have bled for your countries and counted your dead
In the factories and mills, in the shipyards and mines
We've often been told to keep up with the times
For our skills are not needed, they've streamlined the job
And with sliderule and stopwatch our pride they have robbed
[Chorus:]
We're the first ones to starve the first ones to die
The first ones in line for that pie-in-the-sky
And always the last when the cream is shared out
For the worker is working when the fat cat's about
And when the sky darkens and the prospect is war
Who's given a gun and then pushed to the fore
And expected to die for the land of our birth
Though we've never owned one lousy handful of earth?
[Chorus x3]
All of these things the worker has done
From tilling the fields to carrying the gun
We've been yoked to the plough since time first began
And always expected to carry the can
By hand and by brain to earn your pay
Who for centuries long past for no more than your bread
Have bled for your countries and counted your dead
In the factories and mills, in the shipyards and mines
We've often been told to keep up with the times
For our skills are not needed, they've streamlined the job
And with sliderule and stopwatch our pride they have robbed
[Chorus:]
We're the first ones to starve the first ones to die
The first ones in line for that pie-in-the-sky
For the worker is working when the fat cat's about
And when the sky darkens and the prospect is war
Who's given a gun and then pushed to the fore
And expected to die for the land of our birth
Though we've never owned one lousy handful of earth?
[Chorus x3]
All of these things the worker has done
From tilling the fields to carrying the gun
We've been yoked to the plough since time first began
And always expected to carry the can
Facts about Worker's Song
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Worker's Song is written by Edward Leslie Pickford.
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It is first released on June 10, 2003 as part of Dropkick Murphys's album "Blackout" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, 'Worker's Song' is a song by the Dropkick Murphys that portrays the history of the working class through their hardships and sacrifices, thus pointing to their exploitation and lack of share in the fruits of their labor as one of the main factors determining their historical positions. The words paint a picture of the divide between the toiling masses and the opulent few, making it impossible not to see the unequal distribution of wealth and power in the world. The lyrics of Worker's Song express mainly social commentary, despair, angst, anger, and empowerment. Besides, the song puts stress on the worker's exploitation, sacrifice in war, and the presence of inequality and injustice. The lyrics talk about labor, struggle, and social injustice, which might be inappropriate for younger kids without the supervision of their parents. There is no overtly offensive language or vivid imagery, but the serious subject matter still calls for a PG rating.
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Worker's Song falls under the genre Rock.
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Worker's Song song length is 3 minutes and 32 seconds.
Who wrote Worker's Song lyrics?
Worker's Song is written by Edward Leslie Pickford.
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When was Worker's Song released?
It is first released on June 10, 2003 as part of Dropkick Murphys's album "Blackout" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Worker's Song lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, 'Worker's Song' is a song by the Dropkick Murphys that portrays the history of the working class through their hardships and sacrifices, thus pointing to their exploitation and lack of share in the fruits of their labor as one of the main factors determining their historical positions. The words paint a picture of the divide between the toiling masses and the opulent few, making it impossible not to see the unequal distribution of wealth and power in the world. The lyrics of Worker's Song express mainly social commentary, despair, angst, anger, and empowerment. Besides, the song puts stress on the worker's exploitation, sacrifice in war, and the presence of inequality and injustice. The lyrics talk about labor, struggle, and social injustice, which might be inappropriate for younger kids without the supervision of their parents. There is no overtly offensive language or vivid imagery, but the serious subject matter still calls for a PG rating.
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Which genre is Worker's Song?
Worker's Song falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Worker's Song?
Worker's Song song length is 3 minutes and 32 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Edward Leslie Pickford
Record Label(s): 2003 Hellcat
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i think this song is about why should people work, fight, and dye for somthing they dont even own. and how alot of working people get screwed over just so the boss can make more money and can barely pay the workers crap! i think it is a very nice an meaningful song