Songs of the Industrial Workers of the World (4th Australian edition)/The Parasites
THE PARASITES.
Br John E. Nordquist.
(Tune: "Annie Laurie.")
Parasites in this fair country, live from honest labour's sweat:
There are some who never labor, yet labor's product get:
They never starve or freeze, nor face the wintry breeze;
They are well fed, clothed and sheltered.
And they do whate'er they please.
Those parasites are living, in luxury and state;
While millions starve and shiver, and moan their wretched fate;
They know not why they die, nor do they ever try
Their lot in life to better;
They only mourn and sign.
These parasites would vanish and leave this grand old world,
If the workers fought together, and the scarlet flag unfurled:
When In One Union grand, the working class shall stand,
The parasites will vanish
And the workers rule the land.