Right from the start
Before you even know the alphabet off by heart
They've managed to claim your day
You can go to school, you can go to work
And do things you don't want to
There'll be talk of achievements and happiness along the way
But for all the times you're bored
And sitting 'round feeling ignored
There is no reward
They're not giving anything away
No reward for me, for you
Except what we give ourselves today
For the young men working at the factories
For the single moms and the families
They take your time and they give you money
It just doesn't cover the work you put in
And for 40 years' good service, you'll be lucky if you're given a pin
But for all the times you're bored
And sitting 'round feeling ignored
There is no reward
They're not giving anything away
No reward for me, for you
Except what we give ourselves today
But for all the times you're bored
And sitting 'round feeling ignored
There is no reward
They're not giving anything away
No reward for me, for you
Except what we give ourselves today
(x5)
There is no reward