Oh, Master, Sir
the silkworms are going bad
wheat and corn
the year will pass
without paying the master
Oh farmers
let's hold strikes
strikes and mayhem
the year will pass
without us making five cents.
OH MASTER, SIR, THE SILKWORMS ARE GOING BAD
Song about silkworm rearing
Showing a clear awareness of the economic relations between the owner and farmer, this song expresses the weight of the economic contribution of silkworm rearing on the fate of a rural family, subjected to strong production pressure that would be decisive for a successful rearing result.
Credits: Interviste realizzate da Daniele Lavelli, Emanuele Manzoni e Paolo Pioltelli (luglio-ottobre 2015). Regia, riprese e montaggio di Paolo Pioltelli.