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I haven’t worked on art since I got this job
I haven’t had the time to complete a song
Just a few snippets of half-assed poetry
But nothing worth keeping
I get texted and called in on my days off
It seems I’m perpetually on call
It’s been a crash course in learning how
To assert my boundaries

But the triumphs of the labor movement cannot be
Lost on the martyrs to salary
I refuse to let the reversal of labor history
Happen to me

In the human services, it’s usually so
That the most compassionate are often those
Who are overworked, and the ones who get roped
Into pulling others’ weight
When they’ve already given all their share
And of their burnout, they are keenly aware
It’s the double-edged sword that accompanies
A strong work ethic

But the triumphs of the labor movement cannot be
Lost on the martyrs to salary
I refuse to let the reversal of union history
Trample me

So what ever happened to the 8-hour day?
And whatever happened to holiday pay?
Or compensation for 60-hour weeks?
Or a guaranteed weekend at the very least?!

In most other countries, this isn’t allowed
Where their labor laws are clearly avowed
French employers can’t demand more than 35 hours
But not in the USA
Where the American Dream is, for most, an illusion
And personal balance is just a delusion
Where most of our workers come to the conclusion
That their lives are not their own

But the triumphs of the labor movement cannot be
Lost on the martyrs to salary
I refuse to let the reversal of labor history
Trample me
I will be free
I said I will be free!!!

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from Self​-​Help Acoustic, released August 1, 2015

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