| Factory whistle’s blowin'
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| Other side of town
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| Everybody’s knowin'
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| Factory’s closin' down
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| They can make 'em cheaper, over in Japan
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| That’s the way it goes now, everybody knows
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| They don’t need the workin' man
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| They can take their money, move it anywhere
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| Here today and gone, they can set up in Taiwan
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| Or the moon for all they care
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| Leavin' us a factory, all it grows is weeds
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| Leavin' us the families, they’re the same as ever
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| Hungry mouths to feed
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| Factory whistle’s blowin'
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| Other side of town
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| Everybody’s knowin'
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| Factory’s closin' down
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| They can make 'em cheaper over in Japan
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| That’s the way it goes
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| Now everybody knows
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| They don’t need the workin' man
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| Daddy joined the union; |
| nineteen thirty-three
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| He took it on the head but I remember that he said
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| That there is strength in unity
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| Now we stand together, paying slips without pay
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| Stunned at turnin' over, factory days are over
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| Company’s gone away
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| Factory whistle’s blowin'
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| Other side of town
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| Everybody’s knowin'
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| Factory’s closin' down
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| They can make 'em cheaper over in Japan
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| That’s the way it goes now
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| Everybody knows
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| They don’t need the workin' man
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| The president is smilin', ‘bout his free economy
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| But the furnaces are out, and there’s very little doubt
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| That it ain’t very free for me
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| The president is smilin', says we’re doin' fine
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| Sure we’re doin' swell, we’re productive as all hell
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| On the unemployment line
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| Factory whistle’s blowin'
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| Other side of town
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| Everybody’s knowin'
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| Factory’s closin' down
|
| They can make 'em cheaper over in Japan
|
| That’s the way it goes now, everybody knows
|
| They don’t need the workin' man
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| That’s the way it goes now, everybody knows
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| They don’t need the workin' man
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| Factory whistle’s blowin' |