Calling in "Sick" to Work (Sick of Capitalism)
Channel: John Sakars
Date: 2022-06-22

Balderdash jobs
A total waste of everybody's time 
Balderdash jobs
Against this drudgery I need to chime
Balderdash jobs
Nobody's got the time for this here shit
Balderdash jobs
To unnecessary work, I can't commit

Hello "boss." How are you? 
I'm not coming in to work. I've got better things to do,
such as paint a picture, read a book. 
I can tell from your tone, you are giving me a look
that says you do not approve. 
I'm okay with that. I don't want to move
from this comfy spot I am in. 
Coercing me to work would not be a win. 

Let's face the fact. My job ain't necessary. 
It's a balderdash job, that is often scary. 
Customers are sometimes very rude. 
I don't feel like dealing with that attitude. 
You may lose some profit, 'cause I'm staying in bed. 
If you want, you can do my job instead. 
Perhaps you'll like standing in the same spot all day, 
hearing customers vocalize their every dismay. 

Maybe after this convo, I'll go back to sleep. 
I won't be coerced into working. Made to feel like a creep.
I'm tired of the shit I deal with at work. 
No customers are trying to be a jerk. 
They're just tired of this whole system as well. 
The monetary system has us under a spell. 
Without money, we would all be rich. 
We can make a new system. Make a switch 

to a moneyless world. Freedom for all. 
Are you still listening? Haven't ended the call? 
Imagine spending every moment of every day, 
doing things that make you say hooray. 
Perhaps you want to learn how to play guitar,
but you think you'll never be a rock star.
It's okay to do things just for fun,
as long as we aren't hurting anyone.

Balderdash jobs
A total waste of everybody's time 
Balderdash jobs
Against this drudgery I need to chime
Balderdash jobs
Nobody's got the time for this here shit
Balderdash jobs
To unnecessary work, I can't commit

I imagine being a "boss" isn't any fun. 
I'm sure you'd rather be free to run
or ride a bicycle to your heart's content.
It sucks working, just to pay mortgage or rent. 
So, back to the guitar, does that interest you? 
You can learn a few chords, and some scales too.  
Maybe find a used guitar that just needs some strings.
Imagine staying home and playing while your partner sings.

Does that sound like fun? I think so too. 
Much better than telling people what to do. 
We don't need any bosses, bankers, or landlords.
No more hierarchy. We can march towards
a society where we have equity. 
Free food and housing for everybody.
Total liberation. It can happen, yes. 
No more capitalism making a great big mess. 

Working just for the sake of doing work,
doesn't make real smiles. Just a little smirk. 
Sometimes, all we can do is shake our heads,
at the system that exploits us until we're dead. 
What's the point of having unnecessary jobs? 
To make us tired, so we purchase gobs and gobs
of things we don't really need?
The planet can't sustain our collective greed. 

Thanks for listening "boss." Yes, I said that in quotations. 
Fellow animals on Earth sums up our relations. 
Since our jobs are unnecessary, close up shop. 
I'm sure the floor doesn't even really need a mop. 
We all deserve the freedom to just exist.
Grind culture hurts us all. We can resist. 
I wish you all the best. Enjoy your day. 
Spend less time working. More time at play.