"Honky Tonk Queen" @ Occupy Wall Street

Scott Tran and I performing my original anti-corporation song at Occupy Wall Street Protests, (shoe shine girl was a total coincidence!), See lyrics below:

HONKY TONK QUEEN
© 2011 Nicole Holst

I NEVER HAD A SALARIED POSITION OR PAID INTO A 401K, NEVER HAD FULL TIME BENEFITS OR HAD SOMEONE SHINE MY SHOES, NO I WAS TOO BUSY PAYING MY DUES

SEE WORKING IN A CUBLICLE TO ME SEEMED JUST LIKE JAIL
I'M NOT GOOD AT TAKING ORDERS AND I'D GET BORED STUFFING MAIL
AND THOUGH IT SEEMS SO NORMAL TO WORK FROM 9 TO 5
I'D RATHER WORK ALL NIGHT FOR TIPS AT A SAWDUST FILLED OL DIVE, WHERE

(CHORUS)
I CAN SING A COUNTRY SONG AND PLAY A LITTLE SLIDE GUITAR
GET EVERYBODY DANCING IN ANY BACK ROAD BAR
YOU'LL PROBABLY NEVER SEE ME ON FORTUNE MAGAZINE
BUT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD I'M A HONKY TONK QUEEN

I SUPPOSE IT WOULD BE SMARTER TO BE ON COMPANY PAYROLL
PAY INTO UNEMPLOYMENT, BUILD A STOCK PORTFOLIO
BUT IF THAT MEANS SPENDING ALL DAY CHAINED UP TO A DESK
FILLING SPREADSHEETS IN WITH NUMBERS THAT MEAN NOTHING TO THE REST
OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES
I'D RATHER BE FLAT BROKE THEN SELL MY SOUL TO SOME COMPANY, BUT

(CHORUS)

AND AFTER 20 YEARS OF WORKING HARD, SACRIFICING FOR THE MAN, THEY DECIDE TO DOWNSIZE AND NOW YOUR JOB'S IN THE CAN,
THE SAME ONE YOU USED TO EMPTY AND FILL AGAIN EACH DAY,
THE SUCCESS OF WHICH DETERMINED WHERE YOUR BOSS WENT ON VACAY, MEANWHILE YOU WERE THERE SLAVING BUT NEVER GOT AHEAD AND YOU WATCHED YOUR BOSS GET RICHER THOUGH THE COMPANY'S IN THE RED BECAUSE THE BOTTOM LINE SPEAKS LOUDER THAN YOUR HARD WORK EVER DID SO I'LL TAKE MINE TO ANOTHER PLACE WHERE IT'S APPRECIATED, WHERE

(CHORUS)
MAYBE ONE DAY YOU WILL SEE ME ON FORTUNE MAGAZINE, BUT IF SO IT'LL BE AS A HONKY TONK QUEEN

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