Same Old Story

Bm A D Em D A G Bm One day when I was fifteen years, A D The autumn thirty three Em D My dad came home and he said, A G Who will now pay for mom, you and me Bm He'd been fired from his A D Work that day, him and many more Em Now recession was here D Times of anger and fear A G He never got to work anymore Bm Mom and dad they were fighting a lot, A D And dad he drank to forget Em When he moved out D He hugged me tight, A G He was crying with regret Em Bm A Same old story, like yesterday A G D They live while all the others have to pay Em Bm They take it all from us D G We're just numbers in their heads D A The more they abuse us G The more we're seeing red Bm Way back in the golden years A D When things were said and done Em D In the industry at the factory, A G There was work for everyone Bm We were two hundred workers, we did our best A D Working in gases and dust Em Though inside we knew for D The privileged few, A G They faced us with disgust Bm All across our wealthy land A D It came from the worker's hand Em I did better for sure D But I can't ignore A G That the price I payed was grand Em Bm A Same old story, like yesterday A G D They live while all the others have to pay Em Bm They take it all from us D G We're just numbers in their heads D A The more they abuse us G The more we're seeing red Bm A D Em D A G Bm A D Em D A G Em Bm A Same old story, no good news at all A G D They win and we lose as we fall Em Bm The people must unite D G To rewrite our history D A G To put an end to their slavery N.C. In welfare or depression We're always the ones let down They keep saying one thing What the future will bring But we know that day won't come Now listen to these words I say, Stand up raise your fist Our banner red Shows the Way ahead, It's our duty to resist Even though I'm old and grey I never will adjust May the struggle live, there is more to give, Cause the future belongs to us