Whipping cones to the rolling stones Afternoons when you're all alone She don?t believe that I paid union subs At seventeen on my Saturday job Big business won?t protect you son Pay your dues and join a union I?m in her room and she?s got nothing on We?ll pay our dues and we?ll join a union The record ends, she puts the tv on She mutes the sound so she can hear the hum Still hold my stomach in for her benefit She knows the truth but appreciates the effort Big business won?t protect you son Pay your dues and join a union I?m in her room and she?s got nothing on We?ll pay our dues and we?ll join a union