Just desserts of slavery
Shoulders stooped
Bending forward
Neck in knots
Lower back pain
Stiff joints and muscles
Ligaments and muscles too
Wages of work and age
Just desserts of slavery
Slavery to a system
Buying your time
Energy, youth and vitality
With a payback clause
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