Haven’t we made Enough for a living wage We accept the fatal gift A soup stone for our stove And a blindfold for our tears
Paying for a living wage Know it’s a deceptive deal We accept the fatal gift They hover over where we live Ooh they give it to me Ooh they give it to me
The things you own They own you All the things you own They own you ooh They give it to me Ooh they give it to me
The things you own They own you All the things you own They own you ooh Ooh Haven’t we saved Enough to go away Enough to reach the coast
Why do we stay Paying for a living wage I know it’s a deceptive deal We accept the fatal gift They hover over where we live Ooh they give it to me Ooh they give it to me
The things you own They own you All the things you own They own you ooh Why do we stay