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Dismissed, stranded on the street
Furious but still I’m on my feet
Fantasized, now realized, my freedom has arrived
but still I’ve got to pay to stay alive
but still I’ve got to pay to stay alive

Fired, cut by the boss to size
Tired tears welled up in his eyes
Quality, efficiency _ catalysts to deep-six me
I was chilled but now I’m thrilled – at last I’m free
Chilled thrilled – at last I am free

The bottom line is a mighty hard line
but my mind is mighty stronger
So long, goodbye, hard line – you are no friends of mine
and I couldn’t take your trifles any longer

Ostracized, no longer welcome at the site
Desensitized but still think about the night
long past sleeping hours amassing fortunes for that place
My savings dissipate without a trace
That way of life spirals out to space

Ostracized, desensitized
Marginialized, criminalized
Unionize!

The bottom line is a mighty hard line
but my mind is mighty stronger
So long, goodbye, hard line – you are no friends of mine
and I couldn’t take your trifles any longer

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from Eric Blowtorch and his Superpowers Flame On​!​!, released December 1, 1999

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Eric Blowtorch Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock 'n' roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion, and original comic timing. E. B. plays solo, in small combos, and with a band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards. ... more

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