Not a Number

So the floor are kicking off because a choice is being made
And told they should be sweating more for what they're being paid
So they stop the productivity and push against the plans
You know they're not machines when you're confronted with demands
The papers should report it because we can't afford it
I took a knock of five grand now I'm fucked
I've got kids to keep you know a family don't come cheap
You try to take it too far now the both of us are stuck

They run the cogs, the turban never make a sound
They run the cogs, the turban never make a sound
And if they want to keep making them you've got to understand
That the pay is can't be taken from the beat of the hands, no!

The value of the capital is their priority
So the people generating it must surely be the key
So why then take the risk of try and tighten up the reigns
Just because the hours are clockwork
Doesn't mean they don't have brains
You should read all about it and don't you ever doubt it
Your shiny Beamer doesn't make me less involved
If you're one in this then mister you can take the piss
If you accept you're needless then we'll get the problem solved

They run the cogs, the turban never make a sound
They run the cogs, the turban never make a sound
And if they want to keep making them you've got to understand
That the pay is can't be taken from the beat of the hands, no!

They divide, united as they try
And standing on the picket lines we start to hear them cry
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage
We're not a number sitting on a page
And we're not gonna settle for the minimum wage