[Verse 1] In nineteen seventy-three the world did change Oil shock hit and rearranged the game OPEC raised the price of liquid gold Workers felt the squeeze as stories unfold [Chorus] Fuel goes up, wages fall behind Rates climb high, assets redefined Bargaining power shifts around When oil shocks shake the economic ground F-U-E-L and R-A-T-E-S A-S-S-E-T-S feel the squeeze Power moves from hand to hand Seventy-three changed the plan [Verse 2] Factory workers faced a double bind Energy costs rose while paychecks declined Heating bills and gas prices soared While real wages dropped and jobs were floored [Chorus] Fuel goes up, wages fall behind Rates climb high, assets redefined Bargaining power shifts around When oil shocks shake the economic ground F-U-E-L and R-A-T-E-S A-S-S-E-T-S feel the squeeze Power moves from hand to hand Seventy-three changed the plan [Bridge] Exposure pathways tell the tale How economic forces never fail To ripple through from rich to poor When oil crises reach the shore [Verse 3] Interest rates began to climb so steep Asset values took a mighty leap Workers lost their bargaining might As inflation dimmed their future bright [Final Chorus] Fuel goes up, wages fall behind Rates climb high, assets redefined Bargaining power shifts around When oil shocks shake the economic ground Four pathways show the pain How one crisis breaks the chain Seventy-three's the year we see Economic regime history [Outro] From that year the pattern's clear How exposure pathways steer The fate of workers everywhere When economic systems tear
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