FORCE ON THE WORKFORCE

(Keith Hancock)



I was always raised to stand on my own

No one gave a damn if I fell on my face

Never taken for a fool,

And though I found it hard at school

I found a niche in the market place

Didn't want to get a job, started on my own

Borrowed from the bank and was on my own

Soon I had a company car, the mobile phone

And all the other trappings of the working day



I never use any force on the work force

And though I might lack some charm

I never held a gun to a head in my life

I've never done no harm (nobody no harm)



Buy a little of this, sell a little of that

Bung a lot of profit on and here we go

Profit margins, stock control, keeping people off the dole

Then sit back and watch the money grow

The more I make the more I need,

But what's that got to do with greed?

I've got overhead just like you

If you think that your mortgage is costing you a deal

Then spare a thought for me cos I got two



I never use any force on the work force

I pay what I can

I never held a gun to a head in my life

I think I'm a reasonable man, reasonable man



Threat them fairly, I'm an honest man

They don't need no minimum rate

If it wasn't for the likes of me,

Keeping them from poverty

They'd cost you a fortune living off the State

I give them stability, sanctity and dignity

Harmony and levity to hide their frown

But there's no way I'm a registered charity

Pay them too much and we'll all go down



I never use any force on the work force

Just look at this honest face

I never held a gun to a head in my life

But you've got to keep them in their place



@union @work

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