All we wanted was a living wage
In exchange for an honest day
But they don't value our worth
So we are trapped at work
For this minimal pay

All we wanted was a living wage
In exchange for an honest day
But they don't value our worth
So we are trapped at work
For this minimal pay

Your trickle down never trickled down
Yeah, we got jobs, but our problems are bigger now
See, we’re trying to figure out
How these little rates that we're paid haven't raised with inflation
You kick us down, a few nickels now
Call that a raise?
Well the only thing that rose is the mob, and we fickle now
COVID's just exposed that we've grown sicker now

All we wanted was a living wage

What I propose is to find a CEO and take his head with a sickle now
Justice is wicked now
It's just us
If you never would’ve busted our unions we'd simmer down
Instead boil over
Skip fall, summer's over, it's winter now
And we’re coming down your chimney now

Ho, ho, ho

All we wanted was a living wage

Been on hold over 1000 hours
Trying to get through to the unemployment office without a sound

No sign of competent life
Hang up the phone, we're at the Governor's front door
Kick it down
Go ahead, kidnap him, wrap him up
He’s suppose to work for us
Drop him off at his office and tell him to get back in
Back to work
We gotta pay our back rent

All we wanted was a living wage

And don't worry about them badges
With their little smoke grenade flashes
They work for us too
No need to run, stand tall
They wanna flash guns like we ain't got none
What’d you think, we sold them all
Nah, we're infinite
You heard of hell, well we were sent from it
Not even gonna make an attempt to repent from it
We've came to raise it
'Til our raises match the rate of inflation
That's a minimum of $22.50 an hour
According to our calculations
Done with patience

All we wanted was a living wage
In exchange for an honest day
But they don't value our worth
So we are trapped at work
For this minimal pay

All we wanted was a living wage
In exchange for an honest day
But they don't value our worth
So we are trapped at work
For this minimal pay