Npwa

Lyrics for Npwa

I grew up in a company town And I worked real hard 'til that company closed down They gave my job to another man On half my wages in some foreign lands And when I asked how could this be Any good for our economy? I was told nobody cares So long as they make money when they sell their shares Can you hear us, are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability I lost my job, my car and my house When ten thousand miles away some guy clicked on a mouse He didn't know me, we never spoke He didn't ask my opinion or canvas for my vote I guess it's true, nobody cares 'Til those petrol bombs come spinning through the air Gotta find a way to hold them to account Before they find a way to snuff our voices out Can you hear us, are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability The ballot box is no guarantee that we achieve democracy And our leaders claim their victory when only half the people have spoken We have no job security in this global economy Our borders closed to refugees but our markets forced open The World Bank says to Mexico "We'll cut you off if you don't keep your taxes low" But they have no right to wield that sword 'Cause they take their orders from the chairman of the board IMF, WTO I hear these words just every place I go Who are these people, who elected them? And how do I replace them with some of my friends? Can you hear us, are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear us) Are you listening? No power without accountability (Can you hear?)