Raggin' lyricsOn If You Don't Fight You Lose (1978), Rebel Chorus (1982) and Caught In The Act (1983)
Raggin' (Peter Hicks & Michael Atkinson) Working man seeks a living wage Working woman equal pay No stinking poverty When you’re creaking with age Ask for these and all the bosses say is You’re raggin’, raggin’ Red, red, raggin’ Raggin’, raggin’ Red, red, raggin’ Raggin’ raggin’ Red, red raggin’ Commos to a man Well if that’s being commo It’s commo where we stand Proud black nation give’s a long black shout Strong black heart, strong black mouth Two hundred years, too long to die Spit it all out and the white boss cries… Sixty hours to kill on that endless line Sixty hours and still we’re the factory swine Long, long years and your brain breaks down Long, long years and you back bone’s gone Sell your guts at the bosses’ price He pays cash but you pay with your life Women and men scrambling up to their feet While the boss pulls a knife and grins through his teeth…bel Chorus (1982) and Caught In The Act (1983) Raggin' (Hicks & Michael Atkinson) If you know the full name of "Hicks" please contact me! Working man seeks a living wage Working woman equal pay No stinking poverty When you’re creaking with age Ask for these and all the bosses say is You’re raggin’, raggin’ Red, red, raggin’ Raggin’, raggin’ Red, red, raggin’ Raggin’ raggin’ Red, red raggin’ Commos to a man Well if that’s being commo It’s commo where we stand Proud black nation give’s a long black shout Strong black heart, strong black mouth Two hundred years, too long to die Spit it all out and the white boss cries… Sixty hours to kill on that endless line Sixty hours and still we’re the factory swine Long, long years and your brain breaks down Long, long years and you back bone’s gone Sell your guts at the bosses’ price He pays cash but you pay with your life Women and men scrambling up to their feet While the boss pulls a knife and grins through his teeth… |
1978 "If You Don't Fight You Lose" Album Version
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