"Big John" played by Kris Kristofferson
Video Source: John Rich
My daddy taught me in this country everyones the same.
You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame,
When it dont go your way.
Now I see all these big shots whining on my evening news,
About how their losing billions and its up to me and you
To come running to the rescue.
Well pardon me if I dont shed a tear.
There selling make believe and we dont buy that here.
Because in the real world their shuttin Detroit down,
While the boss man takes his bonus paid jets on out of town.
DCs bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground.
Yeah while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town,
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down.
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down.
Well that old mans been working in that plant most all his life,
Now his pension plans been cut in half and he cant afford to die
And its a crying shame, cus he aint the one to Blame.
When I looked down to see his calloused hands,
Well let me tell you friend it gets me fightin mad.
Cause in the real world their shuttin Detroit down,
While the boss man takes his bonus paid jets on out of town.
DCs bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground.
Yeah while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town,
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down.
Yeah while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town,
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down.
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down,
In the real world their shuttin Detroit down.
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Comment from Greg Shotwell, Soldiers of Solidarity:
No revolt, just pity the victims.
I was really appalled when the fired worker put his
aw shucks hand on the boss's shoulder in
comradely understanding, "It's just policy"
no hard feelings, boss man.
And when a fellow worker protests, the boss
gives us the moral of the story,
"There's nothing I can do about it."
There's something really subversive about a video
that emphasizes powerlessness, pity, and
there's nothing you can do about it
while trying to convince us that the producers
of the video are on our side.
I suppose it was followed up with some
buy American schmaltz and write a letter to Obama
but don't do anything real
like shut down the docks
and surround the banks with rank & file autoworkers,
steelworkers, ironworkers, and retirees.
sos shot
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