Don Franks
You stand at fifty bosses doorways clutching your cv
At last you score a part time gig to clean the lavatory
You keep it spotless ninety days but then you’re out the door
You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war
You wake up with a runny nose a cough and aching head
You ring in sick and tell the boss you need a day in bed
He says you need a doctor’s note to prove you’re really sore
You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war
Down you go to WINZ to try and get a benefit
They talk to you as though they’re looking at a piece of shit
They say you might find casual work if you shift down to Gore
You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war
Away up in the Beehive they all sit on their arse
Taking turns to suck more blood out of the working class
Labour brought in GST , National made it more
You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war
Now you see your situation as looking very bleak
But its just in isolation that the working folks are weak
Stand up and show the bastards what a union’s really for!
You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war
No, you don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war.