Maurice Sugar

“Sit down, just keep your seatSit down and rest your feetSit down, you got ’em beatSit down, sit down!”

“When the boss won’t talk go and take a walk—sit down, sit downWhen the boss see that he’ll want a little chat—sit down, sit down”

“When your feet are numb just twiddle your thumb—sit down, sit downWhen you want ’em to know they’d better go slow—sit down, sit down”

“When they smile and say, “No raise in pay!”—sit down, sit downWhen you want the boss to come across—sit down, sit down”

“When they tie the hands of the union man—sit down, sit downWhen they give ’em a pact they’ll take them back—sit down, sit down”