Cause For Alarm

from May Day, or Songs For Lucy Parsons by The May Day Orchestra

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Black vinyl 12" LP made in Czech Republic by Pirates Press. Includes liner notes and lyric sheet. Cover art by Chicago IWW artist Carlos Cortez.

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lyrics

no one on the farm
they've all gone to town
no one in the factory
the factory's been shut down

fields will lie fallow
machines will lie broken
this land has no wealth
without the workers
this land has no wealth

toil and pray
when you have no means
when what you produce is no guarantee
when they don't pay enough to buy bread
strikes across the country
the railway runs across the country
the policeman's club is brought down
on six days of the week
the preacher's bible is seven
brought down on the meek

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from May Day, or Songs For Lucy Parsons, released April 19, 2009

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The May Day Orchestra St. Louis, Missouri

The May Day Orchestra was founded in 2008 by songwriter Tim Rakel. The current line-up features drummer Mary DeLeonardis, bassist Jake DeLeonardis and guitarist Charlie Tabing. The band is currently releasing installments of their fourth album.

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