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Union Sundown 1Bob Dylan © 1983 Special Rider Music(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com) |
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Infidels session 17, Power Station NYC - 2.may.1983, album version, take 6 Well, my shoes they come from Singapore My flashlight's from Taiwan My tablecloth's from Malaysia My belt buckle's from the Amazon You know the shirt i wear comes from the Philippines An' the car i drive is a Chevrolet I was put together in Argentina By a guy makin' 30 cents a day. Well it's sundown on the union An' what's made in the USA Sure was a great idea 'Til greed got in the way. Well, this silk dress is from Hong Kong An' the pearls are from Japan Well, the dog collar's from India An' the flower pot is from Pakistan All the furniture it says "Made in Brazil'' Where a woman she slaves for sure Bringin' home 30 cents a day to a family of twelve You know that's a lot of money to her. Well it's sundown on the union An' what's made in the USA Sure was a great idea 'Til greed got in the way. Well you know lots of people complainin' there is no work I say "Why do you say that for?'' When nothin' you know is U.S. made They don't make nothin' here no more You know capitalism is above the law It says "It don't count 'less it sells'' When it costs too much to build it at home You just build it cheaper some place else. Well it's sundown on the union An' what's made in the USA Sure was a great idea 'Til greed got in the way. Well the job that you used to have They gave it to someone in El Salvador The unions are big bisuness friend An' they're goin' out like a dinosaur They used to grow food in Kansas Now they want to grow it on the moon an' eat it raw I can see the day comin' when even your home garden Is gonna be against the law. Well it's sundown on the union An' what's made in the USA Sure was a great idea 'Til greed got in the way. Democracy don't rule the world You'd better get that in your head The world is ruled by violence But i guess that's better left unsaid From Broadway to the milky way That's a lot of territory indeed An' a man's gonna do what he has to do When he got a hungry mouth to feed. Well it's sundown on the union An' what's made in the USA Sure was a great idea 'Til greed got in the way. |
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Infidels session 17, Power Station NYC - 27.apr.1983, rehearsal Infidels session 17, Power Station NYC - 2.may.1983, take 3 Well, my shoes they come from Singapore My shirt is from Taiwan My pants are from Malaysia My necktie's from the Amazon Saxophone is from the Philippines My car's a Chevrolet It's put together down in Argentina By a guy makin' thirty cents a day. Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea Till greed got in the way. Well, the perfume is from China Ear rings are from Japan Belt buckle's from the Himalaya The dog collar's from Pakistan. Chain says "Made in Brazil" Where a woman slaved for sure Taking home sixty cents a day to a family of twelve A lot of money to her. Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea Till greed got in the way. Well, some people complainin' that there is no work I say, "Brother, how can that be? When nothin' you got is U.S.-made It all comes from across the sea." They call it religious capitalism Under corporate command It says, "Nobody gets hired to do anything That can be done cheaper in some other land." Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea Till greed got in the way. Well, the drug dealers are making big profit Oh yeah, they say times were tough for a while When the Russians bomb Las Vegas They'll be on a desert isle And them big manufacturers aren't starving, though Their profits are down beyond belief Got to have to send them a care package Or make it food relief. Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea Till greed got in the way. All that steel and aluminum Venezuela, El Salvador Well, the unions are big business But they're goin' out like a dinosaur Well, they used to grow food in Kansas Now they want to grow it on the moon They want to take your home garden away That day is comin' pretty soon. Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea Till greed got in the way. There's a man in a mask in the White House Who's got no name or important ties Just as long as he understands the shape of things to come He can stay there till he dies Got to be an invisible man Not a front man for some diseased cause Certainly not a union man, an independent man Not a man tied to social laws. Well, it's sundown on the union And what's made in the USA Sure was a good idea Till greed got in the way. |
27 Apr 1983 | ROUGH CUTS (b) #1 ("rehearsal la-la-le-lala" lyrics) |
2 May 1983 1 | INFIDELS |
2 May 1983 2 | SPRINGTIME IN NEW YORK: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 16 / 1980-1985 |
ROUGH CUTS (b, T-346) #2 | |
Sep 1985 | THE 1985 REHEARSAL TAPE (b) |
9 May 1992 | SAN JOSE REVISITED (b) |