Lyric

HE BIT YOU?

DOCUMENT IT

HE HIT YOU?

DOCUMENT IT

HE SPIT ON YOU?

DOCUMENT IT

GOOD JOB

Everybody loves that magic word

DIGNITY

DIGNITY

DIGNITY

Roll it round the meeting room

Nobody says it with a swollen lip

Nobody says it from inside the kick

Nobody says it while cleaning shit

At three A.M. on broken hips

CALL IT DIGNITY

CALL IT CARE

CALL IT ANYTHING

NOBODY THERE

CALL IT PATIENCE

CALL IT GRACE

JUST DON’T SAY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FACE

CALL IT STRESS

CALL IT PAIN

CALL IT ANYTHING BUT INSANE

He throws a punch

The room goes quiet

You raise your voice

Now YOU’RE the problem

Funny little system

Funny little rule

Everybody understands violence

If the paperwork says it’s allowed to

SMILE

NOD

SMILE

NOD

SMILE

NOD

TAKE THE JOB

SMILE

NOD

SMILE

NOD

DON’T YOU DARE LOOK MAD AT GOD

CALL IT DIGNITY

CALL IT LOVE

CALL IT SOMETHING FROM ABOVE

CALL IT ETHICS

CALL IT RIGHT

JUST DON’T LEAVE ME HERE TONIGHT

CALL IT HUMAN

CALL IT FAIR

WHY’S THE PAIN ALWAYS OURS TO BEAR?

The nurse left

The aide quit

The new kid lasted six shifts

The manager sent an email

“Thank you for your dedication.”

HAHAHAHA

Got a poster on the hallway wall

COMPASSION

RESPECT

TEAMWORK

Meanwhile Steve got punched last week

And nobody talks about Steve

Cause Steve ain’t a resident

Steve ain’t the story

Steve ain’t the funding

Steve ain’t the glory

CALL IT DIGNITY

ONE MORE TIME

LOUD ENOUGH TO DROWN THE SIGNS

CALL IT DIGNITY

LOUD AND CLEAR

SO NOBODY HAS TO HEAR

THE CRYING

THE CURSING

THE BURNOUT

THE FEAR

CALL IT DIGNITY

THAT’S THE WORD

THAT MAKES EVERYTHING DISAPPEAR

HE HIT YOU?

DOCUMENT IT

HE BIT YOU?

DOCUMENT IT

HE BROKE YOU?

DOCUMENT IT

GOOD JOB

SEE YOU TOMORROW