The wheelbarrow s fallen
Look at my hands
They ve found some surplus cheaper hands
Rubbing palms and pick and choose
who will they choose? Here is the news.

Look at that buildinglook at this man
Halloed and whitewashed
Gone to find a cheaper hand
He ll offer a poundoffer a pound.

Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
The compass points the workers home

Pay for your freedomfind another gate
Guilt by associatethe rushes wilted a long time ago
Guilty as you go

Stay off that highwayword is it s not so safe
The grasses that hide the greenback
The amber waves of gain again
The amber waves of gain

Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
The compass points the workers home

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