Just a simple old I-V-I-IV folk song that should be heard more. From Pete’s "American Industrial Ballads" album. (When it goes from D to G may want to play with the descending bass line: - - .) Raggedy raggedy are [D] we. Just as raggedy as raggedy can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. So [] raggedy [] raggedy are [] we. (Hungry!) Hungry hungry are [D] we. Just as hungry as hungry can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. So [] hungry [] hungry are [] we. (Homeless!) Homeless homeless are [D] we. Just as homeless as homeless can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. So [] homeless [] homeless are [] we. (Landless!) Landless landless are [D] we. Just as landless as landless can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. So [] landless [] landless are [] we. (Cow-less!) Cow-less cow-less are [D] we. Just as cow-less as cow-less can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. So [] cow-less [] cow-less are [] we. So hog-less hog-less are [D] we. Just as hog-less as hog-less can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. So [] hog-less [] hog-less are [] we. (Union!) Union Union are [D] we. Just as Union as Union can [A] be. We [D] don’t get nothing for our [G] labor. (X2)                         

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Cette chanson évoque la précarité et les difficultés rencontrées par ceux qui travaillent sans jamais vraiment recevoir de compensation. Elle parle de la pauvreté, de la faim, de l'absence de logement et même de la perte de terre, mettant ainsi en lumière la réalité de nombreux ouvriers et paysans. À travers des répétitions, elle souligne l'angoisse de ceux qui, malgré leurs efforts, vivent dans des conditions particulièrement difficiles. Créée dans le contexte des luttes sociales et des mouvements ouvriers, cette chanson rappelle l'importance de la solidarité et de la résistance collective. Elle est un cri de ralliement pour ceux qui se battent pour leurs droits et pour une vie meilleure.