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Lincoln didn’t want class warfare
He didn’t live in this day and age where
Singles mothers needed government welfare
To just get by
To just survive
To just provide
Their children the consumption
That the American dream wasn’t an illusion
The free market is just a delusion
But the lower class knows they’re losin’
Any hopes of climbing that ladder
But what does any of it matter?
The poor eat food stamps while the capitalist ultra fat get fatter

No more
(ultra fat get fatter)
(whatcha gonna do about it?)

No more
We need a change
Brighter would be nice but I just hope there is a tomorrow
‘Cause see, this is where this show is goin’
The planet’s resources are mighty low and they’re almost
No more
No more
No more
No more
What’s gonna happen when it all gets scarce?
The poor are going to die, who else?
Population double in forty years
There’s not enough room, this you know
Someone’s gonna have to go
Will you be here?
Just ask your bank
It’ll be clear

No more
(just ask your bank, it’ll be clear)
(whatcha gonna do about it?)

I know that these rhymes seem a little off beat
But I want you to listen to what I’m preaching
Everyone thinks that democracy is about voting
But within capitalism it’s about where your money is going
Whose pockets are growing?
Our politicians have become puppets on strings
Held by dictators that work for Wall Street
Where’s your money going?
Where’s your money going?
$19.90 of your $20 shirt goes to making companies like WalMart work.
And ten cents goes to paying the twelve year old who made it
And with labor and resources at such a low price
How can your American mind resist such a vice?
No more
(how can you resist this vice?)
(we’re running out)
(whatcha gonna do about it?)
(Whatcha gonna do about it?)

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from Blue Collar Blues demo, released October 22, 2011

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The Trying Cincinnati, Ohio

The Trying is a solo music project from Chris Kaetzel. I blend sounds from a wide array of genres and influences to create a unique sound to encapsulate a myriad of emotions and topics. My lyrics are always genuine, no matter the content, and that is a major driving force behind The Trying. ... more

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