What's in It for You?

from Golden Hits by Daut

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lyrics

Hey there officer friendly have you ever stopped to consider
How all those years on the force have made you shameless vile and bitter
When that paycheck comes and you count that sum does it make it all worthwhile
The heads bashed in the pepper spray I don't mean to generalize
Cause I know
We've all got our jobs to do and we've all got our roles to play
I'm a person just like you I guess I'm just not wired that way
You get paid shit to protect the state what's in it for you
A badge and a gun and a power trip but that ain't nothing new
But when they cut your benefits well what you gonna do?
Spend some time on the picket line they'll turn their scabs on you
I'm a man of principle I just ain't no pacifist
Never joined the army no you'd have to be a masochist
Never fired an M16 but I won't run from a fight
The only general I'll salute is that good old General Strike
You get shit pay to protect the state
What's in it for you
A can of mace or some pepper spray
You do what they tell you to
Some rich guy on the radio said we're the parasites
He wants to keep us divided cause we're strong when we unite so I say
No war but the class wars worth kicking ass for with the working-class poor

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from Golden Hits, released October 1, 2014
Daut - vocals, guitar, domra
Dima Fayzullin - harmonica, bass, Jew's harp
Uncle Vanya - drums
Regina Denisova - cello

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