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V1
I saw what they are from teh way they attack
Declaring opinions all criminal acts


The Wokes and the Jokes, they don't know I'm awake
They don't want me to bend, they all want me to break

REFRAIN
And all of their grievances and all of their blame,
does more than reveal why the feel so enraged
Yeah I'm gonna take good old Ayn Rand’s advice
Let them do what they want, cause I’m going on strike

Yeah you do what you want, cause I’m going on strike


V2
I saw the world change right in front of my eyes
they have dumbed it all down, I can't say I'm surprised

And all of their slogans were just subterfuge
And their leaders did nothing but make you a stooge

RFRAIN
I understand now that my vote doesn't count
If I say the wrong thing then my voice is drowned out
So all of you heathens come on, let’s unite
Let them do what they want, cause we’re going on strike

Yeah we’re going on strike

BRIDGE
And I will enjoy grinding things to halt,
And watch their confusion while I yell
“I’m John Galt!”

And I’ll relish the chaos, and panic, and fear

As the hand that they’ve bitten, becomes Mutineer

V3 SOLO

V4

They make accusations, and twist up my words

But they'll never make me a part of their herd

They'll have me arrested, and put me on trial
But they don't have much time, so they''l have me exiled


REFRAIN
They've made it quite clear
That I have no defense
I am guilty as sin
There's no need for pretense

So all of you fools on the Left and the Right
You can say what you want, cause I’m going on strike
Yeah I'm going on strike

Pour gas on the old world and set it alight
Let them do what they want, cause I'm going on strike!

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from The Disappearing Architect, released June 21, 2021
Written, arranged, performed, engineered, produced: John "Yanni" Fotiadis
Lead Guitar: Ira Siegel
Drums: Frank Vilardi

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Empty City Squares New Jersey

John Fotiadis (AKA "Yanni" to his friends), is an Architect by day and a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist the rest of the time. Over the last 15+ years he's written and recorded music for film, Theater, TV, and Podcasts.

Yanni loves old rock and roll and blues and a lot of music from the UK. Empty City Squares is his sometimes real / sometimes virtual band.
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