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The inspiration for this project came from our communication

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and social change class.

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We focused on unions. We had two different unions so we

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actually wrote two songs and they focus on the issues

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and the struggles that the unions were working for as well as some of the

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people who were leaders in their movements.

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Expressing things through music is really accessible right now and

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we can get it out to a broad audience as well as our age group really

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follows music. Exactly it has a message

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and it's also a form of entertainment so it's just something that's easily accepted regardless

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of whether they want to listen to the lyrics. It's just a message that can be

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spread out and kind of just accepted as a form of entertainment.

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Music

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Music

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I like to eye the world set free.

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Just follow Henry.

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Lead by example spreading the word

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to organize and lead. I like to

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form a union. We started a strike

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line. I'd like to see us all

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unite and fight for our rights.

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I'd like to have a short work day

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making minimum wage.

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Management is abusive there are no

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benefits. It's the things

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I see when I get hurt at work.

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I'd like to have the compensation

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for my injured knee.

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I'd like to know I can go home and

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live the American dream.

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Music

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I'd like to start an

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apprenticeship to help fellows like me

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an international union

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called IBEW.

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A union is what I need to

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to like these companies. Join us

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now and sing with me. We're fighting

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peacefully.

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Applause

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Music

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Music

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IOGW watch out or we will sue.

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Cloak makers went to jail singing we will prevail.

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Twenty thousand go strong. Pins and needles all day long.

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We will walk away if you don't raise

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our pay. Clean air. Fire escapes. All we want

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is higher wage. Unified workers against

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big companies we will resist. We will try to end

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if you don't raise our pay. Clean air. Fire escapes.

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All we want is higher wage. Upper classes

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on the streets but did you know we made your sheets.

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Wasting gap of rich and poor. We will not suffer anymore. Give us

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what we need or else government will help us out.

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Women raise your voices high. Be heard or we won't survive.

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Music

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Applause