Wake the union, sound the alarm
They're storming the gates of the old city farm
And I won't go down to the company town no more
Wolves in the night, circling the flock
Shepherds are honing their knives on the block
So I won't go down to the company town no more
stick 1
They're singing and dancing up on the hill
but here in the street we're paying the bills
for the wheelers and dealers, fixers and spies
peddling their wares and telling their lies
and I won't go down to the company town no more
verse 2
You know, the smart money's leaving,
it's heading out east
but they're sailing right into the heart of the beast
So I won't go down to company town no more
Call out the coast guard, send up the flare
there's an iceberg coming, but noone cares
and I won't go down to the company town no more
Stick 2
But here below deck, looks like nothing has changed
but the books have been cooked and the chairs rearranged
So I'm in the life boat, over the side
Pulling away on the sweet morning tide
and I won't go down to company town no more
verse 3
So wake up the union, ring on the bell
Now the party's over and it's hurting like hell
Here's one lost soul that won't be found
'til the trumpet peals of judgment sounds
and I won't go down to the company town no more