[Verse 1] Clock in Sell time cheap Boss counts every breath you breathe They say “wait your turn Be patient” We say “tear up the script” Empty shelves But the shelves overflow Of things we never chose They profit off our quiet So we turn our quiet loud [Chorus] Labor strike Don’t punch in Spending strike Don’t buy in Rent and debt We can sit it out (these are the things we can do now) Tax man knocking on our door We’re in the streets instead of their war Linked arm lines that won’t bow (these are the things we can do now) [Verse 2] We pick where our money goes Only feed the ones that grow us “Just obey” is a dying spell We’re learning how to tell them “hell no” Refuse their guns Refuse their lies Counter-story in our eyes From kitchen tables Basement bands We build a life by our own hands [Chorus] Labor strike Don’t punch in Spending strike Don’t buy in Rent and debt We can sit it out (these are the things we can do now) Tax man knocking on our door We’re in the streets instead of their war Linked arm lines that won’t bow (these are the things we can do now) [Bridge] No work No war No peace on their terms anymore Mutual aid in the cracks of their crown We rise up They fall down (hey!) [Chorus] Labor strike Don’t punch in Spending strike Don’t buy in Rent and debt We can sit it out (these are the things we can do now) Tax man knocking on our door We’re in the streets instead of their war From quiet fear to a roaring crowd (these are the things we can do now)
