In the Worx
(music: Dave Anter, Dave Puttre, & Greg Bentson)
(intro: 'Who Has Seen the Wind?` by Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894)
who has seen the wind?
neither you nor I
but when trees bow down their heads
the wind is passing by
who has seen the wind?
neither I nor you
but when leaves hang trembling
the wind is passing through
(words: Dave Anter)
we might be under the spell of their words
they say it's for us or the good of the country
we used to be farmers and now we're the poor
total control of the means of production
we might be under the spell of their ways
coerce us to work and pay for their system
educate so as to keep us in line
total control of the means of production
(while dressing the wounds?) the whole they ignore
they're forcing us all to sell them our labor
there is no frontier to [welcome to bust?]
the laws will be [fast?] to work in our favor
we might be under the spell of their guns
spend it on such instead of on butter
preparing for war that will never come
what could have become
no doubt we'd be better served
when was the first time?
or the last time?*
* In the demo and live versions, Dave adds a final line:
we made love?
