----------------------- NDC BINGO 2026 Genre: Ska Theme: Conflict ----------------------- [INTRO] --- [VERSE 1] Standing on the line... Concrete on the floor... The boys are working hard... And they're asking for some more... The management is nervous... The tension's getting high... So the boss man calls me up... With a twinkle in his eye... He says, "Come into my office, leave your boots out at the door..." He shows me a new contract... Then he shows me something more... --- [CHORUS] Hey you! Looking at the briefcase! Whose side are you on in the rat race? A brand new suit and a company car Or solidarity standing at the bar? Oh, the moral line is thin, and the pocket's getting deep Are you selling out the town while the town is fast asleep? --- [VERSE 2] My brother needs a doctor, my kitchen ceiling leaks And I've been eating bread and jam for weeks and weeks and weeks The boss says, "Sign the paper, tell the boys to settle down And we will make you Manager of all this side of town." One hand feeds the family, the other holds the sign Do I cross my own people on the picket line? --- [CHORUS] Hey you! Looking at the briefcase! Whose side are you on in the rat race? A brand new suit and a company car Or solidarity standing at the bar? Oh, the moral line is thin, and the pocket's getting deep Are you selling out the town while the town is fast asleep? --- [BRIDGE] Sign the line... (Sign the line...) Everything will be fine... (Everything will be fine...) Just look away... (Look away) Take the pay... But how do I look my brother in the eye today? --- [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] --- [FINAL CHORUS] Hey you! Looking at the briefcase! Whose side are you on in the rat race? A brand new suit and a company car Or solidarity standing at the bar? Oh, the moral line is thin, and the pocket's getting deep Are you selling out the town while the town is fast asleep? --- [OUTRO] The whistle blows! The factory shuts! Did you choose your wallet? Or did you choose your heart? Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up!
