Si Kahn - Standing at the End of the Line

Standing at the End of the Line
(Performed by Si Kahn)


Old John Jones grew up in the mill
He used to work twelve hours for a five-dollar bill
Now he’s all broke down but he ain’t dead yet
The longer he goes you know the slower he gets

Wake up John, time to join the union
We know it takes a lot of time to make up your mind
But wouldn’t it feel good to belong to something
After spending a lifetime standing at the end of the line

His younger dreams they had no end
He really thought the company was his best friend
To please his friend he worked so hard
He just got too tired to sign a union card

Wake up John, time to join the union
We know it takes a lot of time to make up your mind
But wouldn’t it feel good to belong to something
After spending a lifetime standing at the end of the line

When he thinks about his long gone past
He must have been looking through a rose-colored glass
But those glasses can’t hide the writing on the wall
When it’s written in letters that’s ten feet tall

Wake up John, time to join the union
We know it takes a lot of time to make up your mind
But wouldn’t it feel good to belong to something
After spending a lifetime standing at the end of the line