Part Of The Problem 5

The Bonnot Gang invented the getaway car. That's what I tell people to hook them because it hooked me. Richard Parry wrote a book about them in the 1980s that is hard to find but well worth reading. The gang of French anarchists, named for the oldest member of the group Julius Bonnot, was active around France before the first World War, roughly 1909-1913 until they all were arrested or killed. Victor Serge was there and went to prison with members of the gang for various crimes against the state. Serge, or Victor Kibalchich by birth, is a fascinating historical figure, novelist and poet. Look him up, you'll learn something.
Anyway, the workers and criminals of France started stealing cars from wealthy estates at night so as to flee more quickly when they robbed banks the next morning. Twentieth century innovation not too long after the development of the assembly line mode of production.
Bad Folk's drummer, Anne Tkach, once remarked that I tended to write songs about cars like they were a disease. I sure ain't Bruce Springsteen.

DEBT
you've been hurrying, don't you see that light ahead
you've been hurrying, don't you see that light is red
you've been hurrying, don't you see you'll drop down dead
slaves to that gold chain, wrapped around your neck
dragged down in debt
crime doesn't pay but neither does your job
crime doesn't pay but neither did your job

you get carried away, now you'll never repay this debt
this debt that you owe
you settle down, you settle for this devil
this devil you know
fallen behind, barely started, fallen behind, barely started
fallen behind, dragged down in debt
crime doesn't pay but neither does your job
crime doesn't pay but neither did your job

it's what keeps you down, it's what keeps you up
this struggle is a very old war
Bonnot is outside waiting with the getaway car
maybe we'll make it out alive, maybe life will just pass you by
slaves to that gold chain, wrapped around your neck
dragged down in debt