
Date of issue: 27.04.2015
Record label: Concord, Rounder
Song language: English
Boston Town |
Standing on the floor in the «City of the Spindles» |
Got me a job, lift me up to the middle |
The Offering painted a very pretty |
picture |
Work at the mills held a promise of the Scripture |
But a girl like me was worked to the |
bone |
Our fingers bled and our bodies |
moaned |
Fourteen hours a day and then |
My paycheck was half that of the men |
Looking down with oppressions face |
That pile of money they steal and |
waste |
Then they said they would have to cut our |
pay |
So we broke our cage and formed the |
FLRA |
They said what a waste of a pretty |
girl |
To let the labor flag unfurl |
I said what more can you take from |
me? |
I own my hands and my dignity |
So pass me a match and we will strike |
it on the ground |
And we will head back down to Boston |
town |
We could start a fire and they will never |
put it out |
And we will head back down to Boston |
town |
They said what a waste of a pretty |
girl |
To let the labor flag unfurl |
I said what more can you take from |
me? |
I own my hands and my dignity |
So pass me the match and we will |
strike it on the ground |
And we will head back down to Boston |
town |
We could start a fire and they will never |
put it out |
And we will head back down to Boston |
town |
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