Blue Collared Chumps

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That's it, I'm out, into another year of freedom from financial doubt.
That is to say I've hidden my cash under a mattress and just walked away.

They say that a penny saved is a penny earned and I appreciate all your concern for all the cash and bridges that I've burned but if there's one thin that rings true for me it's that I've learned:

You've gotta lace your boots up worker man and don that collar blue because your master has a plan and it's not for you.

You'll be a millionaire the day trees sprout money,
But not before we're all stripped bare and been brought to our knees,
By these bastard suits that seem to feed on currency
And spew out nothing more than
more bullshit lies sold as plans
And a billion idiots just like me.

When you're finished working in the din of the engine room,
Replacing cogs stripped bare and wheels clogged with rust,
Make sure the floor is clean, by the door you'll find a broom,
For sweeping up broken dreams and bones that have been ground to dust.

I know it's shitty, son, but I'll tell you a lot of the time,
Its simply easier to dig deep and tow the line,
So as your alarm brings you out of dreams of sleep,
And your aching back cracks as you bend to your feet
To lace up your boots worker man
As you don that collar blue
You're realising that their plan was not for you.

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from Ill Capone, track released February 22, 2016

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Ill Capone Sydney, Australia

Josh: Drums
Jase: Bass
Danno: Vocals
Tommy: Guitar
Scott: Guitar

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