The San Francisco Mime Troupe Reader

"80–20” from Offshore

“80–20” from Offshore 1993 Lyrics by Bruce Barthol negotiator: One future, one world, one border. Dividing the bottom from the top The New World Order, The True World Order On the top are the winners The jet-setting, sushi-eating, credit card users. hostess: (Indicates “like me.”) negotiator: On the bottom is the labor pool, the losers. 80–20, that’s the split. hostess: What? negotiator: 80–20, that’s the deal 80–20 means you won’t get shit That’s the split, that’s the deal You’ll get minimum wage or you’ll beg or steal. hostess: Not me, baby—I’m gonna be in that 20. negotiator: 20 percent live on dry land While 80 percent drift out to sea. hostess: Waterproof! negotiator: 20 percent have more than they need While 80 percent have next to nothing. On a good day you will assemble chips On a bad day you’ll wash windshields and beg for tips Or go out to the dump and pick through the trash And scheme and dream of any way to get some cash. 80–20, that’s the split 270 That’s the deal That’s the deal . . .© 1993, San Francisco Mime Troupe Caution: This scene and this song are fully protected under the Copyright Law of the United States of America, the British Commonwealth including the Dominion of Canada and all other countries of the Copyright Union, the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention , and are subject to license and royalty. All rights including, without limitation, reproduction in whole or in any part by any process or method, professional use, amateur use, ‹lm, recitation, lecturing, public reading, recording, taping, radio and television broadcasting, and the rights of translation into foreign languages, are strictly reserved. All inquiries should be addressed to San Francisco Mime Troupe, 855 Treat Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. “80–20” 271 ...