Tribute to the TRUE HEROES...

I'm not generally a fan of the mosh pit scene, no offense to those of you who might be, but, I was attracked to The Dropkick Murphys by their infusion of traditional Irish elements and their staunch stance toward being a voice and supporter for the true heroes of this world, the working man, sometimes considered the bottom rung on the ladder by the powers that be and the ones who made their fortune on the backs of these very same folk.

So, here is one of my favorite D.K.M. songs for the working man. Speaking of Lives In The Balance, these are the first people to step up because of their firm belief in family & country.

Worker's Song (Handful of Earth)written by Ed Pickford

This one's for the workers who toil night and day
By hand and by brain,
to earn your pay
For centuries long past
for no more than your bread
Have bled for your countries and counted your dead
In the factories and mills, in the shipyards and mines
We've often been told to keep up with the times
For our skills are not needed, they've streamlined the job
And with slide rule and stopwatch, our pride they have robbed

(chorus)We're the first ones to starve,
we're the first ones to die
The first ones in line for that pie in the sky
And we're always the last when the cream is shared out
For the worker is working when the fat cat's about

And when the sky darkens and the prospect is war
Who's given the gun and then pushed to the fore
And expected to die for the land of our birth
Though we've never owned one lousy handful of earth
And all of these things the worker has done
From tilling the fields to carrying the gun
We've been yoked to the plow
since time first began
And always expected to carry the can.