[Verse 1]
Sunrise paints the factory walls, rust-red and grim
Another shift, another bell, calling us all in
The foreman’s got a heavy hand, a sneer upon his face
Says "Move it, boys, or find another, in some other place"

[Chorus]
Lattia, Lattia, with an iron fist
You get the gist
Lattia, Lattia, no room for dissent
Every last cent, well, it’s already spent

[Verse 2]
Mama’s coughin' in her sleep, the dust gets in her lungs
That old coal stove, it barely heats, no matter how it’s stoked
The company store, it takes its cut, from every single pay
Leaving just enough to scrape by, 'til the very next day

[Chorus]
Lattia, Lattia, with an iron fist
You get the gist
Lattia, Lattia, no room for dissent
Every last cent, well, it’s already spent

[Bridge]
Heard talk down at the tavern, whispered low and deep
Of better days and brighter skies, secrets we all keep
But the walls have ears, the shadows watch, and fear it holds us bound
No easy way to break these chains, no freedom to be found

[Chorus]
Lattia, Lattia, with an iron fist
You get the gist
Lattia, Lattia, no room for dissent
Every last cent, well, it