Original words and music by Toby Quast
Row on a boat, pull a rope, take an order
Work hard, then work even harder
Know when you go they’ll replace you with another
So sell your soul for a dollar
Work, work, work to the bone
Work real hard and earn yourself a home
Just don’t stop or they’ll take all that you own
Just keep hating on your neighbor til they tell you to
Row on a boat, pull a rope, take an order
Work hard, then work even harder
Know when you go they’ll replace you with another
So sell your soul for a dollar
They’ll resort to every trick and lie
Squeezing every ounce of labour from you till you die
The system being broken doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try
just remember, when together, you have power while they’re paying you to
Row on a boat, pull a rope, take an order
Work hard, then work even harder
Know when you go they’ll replace you with another
So sell your soul for a dollar
We’re strong, when we work together.
But the fight is set to go forever
So we’ll work to make it better
Make a new world where we won’t need to
Row on a boat, pull a rope, take an order
Work hard, then work even harder
Know when you go they’ll replace you with another
So sell your soul for a dollar
Row on a boat, pull a rope, take an order
Work hard, then work even harder
Know when you go they’ll replace you with another
So sell your soul for a dollar
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