“I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister”
Description
"I don't want your millions, mister; I don't want your diamond ring; All I want is the right to work, Mister; Give me back my job again." The worker describes his toils that made the owner rich. But he doesn't need riches -- just food for his children
Cross references
- cf. "East Virginia (Dark Hollow)" (tune & meter)
- cf. "Greenback Dollar" (tune & meter)
Recordings
- Almanac Singers , "All I Want" (on Almanac04, PeteSeeger01)
- Pete Seeger , "I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister" (on PeteSeeger39)
References
- Lomax-FSNA 153, "I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 313, "I Don't Want Your Millions Mister" (1 text)
- DT, MLLIONMR*
- BI, LoF153