Scab Blues

[Intro – Spoken]

Okay... time to go home.

Keys? Check.
Lunch? Check.
Hoodie? Check.

[Looks outside]

Oh...No!

Local 386.

Nope.

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[Verse 1]

Every morning I get dressed,
I tell myself, “Today's the day!”
Then I see those picket signs
Standing in my way.

I pull my hoodie over my head,
Put my medical mask on tight,
Maybe if I look like nobody...

I CAN MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT!

I step outside—

They spot me right away!

I hear somebody yell:

“HEY! IT'S THAT SCAB!”

BACK INSIDE!

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[Chorus]

 I CAN'T COME OUT TODAY!
Local 386 standing in the way!

I DON'T WANNA SHOW MY FACE!
I guess I have to hide today!

Hood up!
Mask on!
Sunglasses tight!

I'm trying every trick I know
To make it through the shift!

Security says:

“LET THEM THROUGH!”

Local 386 says:

“HELL NO!”

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[Verse 2]

I try the driveway once again,
I'm ready for my chance,
But Local 386 steps across—

“SORRY, NOT SO FAST!”

Security comes walking over:

“Come on, let them through.”

The picketers look at security...

Then look at me...

Then shout:

“HELL NO!”

Security says:

“Please let them pass.”

386:

“HELL NO!”

Me:

“CAN WE PLEASE JUST GO?!”

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[Chorus]

 I CAN'T COME OUT TODAY!
Local 386 are standing in the way!

I DON'T WANNA SHOW MY FACE!
I'm running out of ways!

Hood up!
Mask on!
Keep my head down!

If I see Local 386—

I SHOULD'VE TURNED THAT CAR AROUND!

Security says:

“LET THEM THROUGH!”

Local 386 says:

“HELL NO!”

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[Verse 3]

So I tried a different exit,
Thought I'd finally found the trick.

I crept along the side of the house...

SNEAK! SNEAK! SNEAK!

Then somebody spotted me:

“HEY! THERE THEY ARE!”

I froze like a statue,
Then slowly turned around...

AND RAN INTO A BUSH!

Now I'm hiding in the branches,
Trying not to breathe.

I hear security asking:

“Can they please come out?”

The whisper:

“HELL NO!”

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[Dance Break – Call & Response]

Leader: SECURITY SAYS—LET 'EM THROUGH!

Crowd:

HELL NO!

Leader: THEY'RE TRYING THE DRIVEWAY!

Crowd:

HELL NO!

Leader: THEY'RE WEARING A HOODIE!

Crowd:

HELL NO!

Leader: THEY'RE HIDING IN THE BUSH!

Crowd:

WE KNOW!

Leader:

CAN THEY GET THROUGH?!

Crowd:

HELL NO!

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[Verse 4]

I've got the hood,
I've got the mask,
I've got the sunglasses too.

I've tried to look like everybody else...

BUT THEY ALWAYS KNOW IT'S YOU!

I called security three times today:

“They're blocking me again!”

Security says:

“Can you let them through?”

386 says:

“HELL NO!”

I think security's getting tired and so am I.

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[Final Chorus – Huge] 

I CAN'T COME OUT TODAY!
Local 386 are standing in the way!

I DON'T WANNA SHOW MY FACE!
I'm hiding every day!

Hood up!
Mask on!
Sunglasses too!

I've tried every disguise
That a desperate scab can do!

Security says:

“LET THEM THROUGH!”

386 says:

“HELL NO!”

Security says:

“PLEASE LET THEM THROUGH!”

386 says:

“HELL NO!”

Security says:

“JUST LET THEM THROUGH!”

386:

“HELLLLLL NO!”

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[Outro – Spoken]

Okay...

I'm staying home tomorrow.

Can't get to my car so I still have to work.

...

“Can you let me through?”

Local 386:

“HELL NO!”

...

You know what?

I should have called in sick.

[Bush rustles]

“Poor scab, are you still in that bush?”

Scab:

"Can I go?"

...

“HELL NO.”

Create a highly danceable Latin-pop song with a playful blues-rock edge, around 105–115 BPM. Feature a distinctive female lead vocalist throughout, with a passionate, expressive, slightly raspy and teasing voice. Use Latin percussion, handclaps, funky bass, bluesy electric-guitar riffs, acoustic guitar accents, crisp modern drums and rhythmic synths. The female vocalist should switch between catchy melodic singing, rhythmic talk-singing, playful attitude, dramatic pauses and energetic ad-libs. The narrator is a burned-out worker who feels embarrassed and ashamed about coming outside to face fellow union members on the picket line. Make the contrast humorous: upbeat, sexy-sounding music paired with lyrics about hiding indoors, avoiding eye contact, pulling up a hoodie, wearing a mask and desperately avoiding the picket line. Create an extremely catchy chorus with call-and-response backing vocals and infectious dance energy. Cheeky, mischievous, humorous, confident, slightly sultry and b