Away in a WalMart

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Friday December 21, 2007 · 5:01 AM PST

2007/12/21 · 05:01

Here's a Christmas song I wrote a couple of years ago. I wrote the words, but not the music. But you can probably figure that out.

Let's remember those less fortunate than us this Christmas season—and let's remember those who are on the board of directors for the big box giant: remember them because they're the ones who are too willing to forget about you and everyone else.

Away in a WalMart,
With low overhead.
Great deals and low prices,
What more to be said?
The loudspeaker calls you:
"Big sale in aisle four!"
There’s "USA" sweatshirts
Made in Singapore.

Away in Karachi,
More textiles are made.
At eight cents an hour
Baluchis are paid.
They shiver in hovels
From cradle to grave,
Slaving for WalMart,
So that you can save.

Away in Ohio,
A fact’ry shut down.
And broad unemployment
Has crippled some town.
The workers were cast off
When a bean-counting sage
Found that Pakistanis
Don’t get minimum wage.

Poll
77 votes Show Results
I shop at WalMart...

never.

sometimes, and I feel bad about it.

sometimes. So what?

because it's really my only local option.

whenever I want. Quit whinging, you populist liberal!

77 votes Vote Now!
I shop at WalMart...

never.

43 votes

sometimes, and I feel bad about it.

23 votes

sometimes. So what?

5%

4 votes

because it's really my only local option.

4%

3 votes

whenever I want. Quit whinging, you populist liberal!

5%

4 votes

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