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lyrics

Corporate Hill

Another millionaire in a big old bed
white as a sheet and almost dead.
Friends lining up
to pay their respects
taking bets on who is next.

Then the truth came out
he stole and lied
and the world was better off the day he died.
He made a lot of rich men richer still.
He’s a hero up there on Corporate Hill.

They smile and they flatter and they throw down crumbs
and when we lose our jobs they call us bums.
They’ll buy you for a dollar and sell you for ten
and cut your wages back again.

On Corporate Hill
the lights shine bright,
they got the smartest minds
to make wrong seem right.
My Daddy wants me to work harder still,
so I can make it up there on Corporate Hill.

There’s a crowd at the gates
and they’re shaking their fists,
they aint got enough money
to feed their kids.
The market’s in flames
And the banks are closed,
a dollar aint worth a shake of salt.

On Corporate Hill
The flags still fly
“Was that the company fireworks
Lighting up the sky?”
Extra steaks go on the grill,
there’s some hungry people there on Corporate Hill.

And despite their hunger
And their hopeless minds
And their broken hearts up they climbed.
Somebody cried –
“make ‘em sign,
like they made us do, on the bottom line.”

Right at the top they found’ em all,
steaks on their plates in the banquet hall.
They climbed the tower,
they rang the bell.
There’s some new people now on Corporate Hill.

As I sit and watch the city at night
I pray for those who died in the fight.
I lost count of all the men I killed.
That’s the price you pay to stay on Corporate Hill.

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from Stranger In My Own Hometown, released July 9, 2015
Words and music by Greg Fleming
Produced by Wayne Bell

The Working Poor are

Greg Fleming vocals, acoustic guitar.
John Segovia- elec gtr
Andrew Thorne - elec gtr
Nick Duirs - piano, bvs
Mark Hughes - bass
Wayne Bell - drums

www.gregfleming.co.nz

Recorded at the Lab
Engineered by Olly Harmer
Mixed and mastered by Olly Harmer at The Lab

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Greg Fleming and The Working Poor Auckland, New Zealand

Greg Fleming is often referred to as a pioneer of alt country in New Zealand. One of his first gigs was supporting Texan legend Townes Van Zandt, afterwards Van Zandt took him aside and told him “don’t ever stop writing” . Greg didn’t and has six critically acclaimed albums bear out Van Zandt's belief. The new album Same City continues to show Fleming operating at the peak of his powers. ... more

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