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Now who will stay?

[Verse 1] Why do they march with that old salute? Why do they want the migrants removed? Tell me the vision, tell me the plan Who'll carry the weight that built this land? They cleaned the floors while the city slept They kept the promises no one kept For a wage that barely keeps them alive No path to thrive, just survive, survive [Pre-Chorus] So you kick them out to the open sea Who'll do the jobs that set you free? [Chorus] Who will do the work when they're gone? Who'll lift the load before the dawn? The hospitals fade, the care homes rot The roads are cracked, the building stops You'll drown in filth you can't escape A bitter fruit from bitter hate Who will do the work? Tell me who? When your expulsion dream comes true [Verse 2] Nursing homes just beds in a hall No hands to answer a patient's call Construction cranes stand frozen still No one to hammer, no one to drill The harvest wilts in the fields alone While you sit proud on your empty throne Minimum wage wasn't enough, it's true But now there's no one to exploit—what do you do? [Bridge – spoken/sung with rising anger] You said "they take our jobs" while you paid them less You screamed "they drain our system" then caused this mess You never saw the human in their eyes Now the streets are silent, but you'll realize [Chorus – more intense] Who will do the work when they're gone? Who'll lift the load before the dawn? The hospitals closed, the care homes cold The roads break down, the story's told You'll drown in filth you can't erase A nation staring at its own face Who will do the work? Tell me who? When your expulsion dream comes true [Outro – haunting] No one left to sweep the leaves… No one left to build your dreams… You sent them all away… Now who will stay? Who will stay?