They Say the
Workers are to Blame
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They say they have a budget shortfall
They say our union rights must go
The bankers ruined the economy
With speculation and other games
But when we have a budget shortfall
They say the workers are to blame
For companies like General Electric
Avoiding taxes is a game
Now when we have a budget shortfall
They say the workers are to blame
The teachers who out of their own pockets
Buy school supplies and don’t complain
Are under attack from politicians
Who say the teachers are to blame
The nurses, firefighters and bus drivers
And more public servants than you can name
Do nothing more than serve the community
And they deserve none of the blame
It’s corporate CEOs and politicians
Who play the privatization game
To stuff some wealthy person’s pockets
While saying the workers are to blame
They’re trying to bust our unions
By twisting facts; they have no shame
They’re trying to convince the people we serve
That public workers are to blame
So now they want to tax our pensions
While giving businesses a big tax break
Anyone can see that blaming the workers
Is an incredible mistake
Postal, federal, state and city workers
And students and seniors must unite
And put the blame where it belongs
And against our common enemy we must fight
We’ll mobilize, organize and rally
And come together all as one
And fight these battles all over the country
And keep on fighting till we’ve won
