Why the struggle, why the strain? Why make trouble, why make scenes? Why go against the grain, why swim upstream? It ain't, it ain't, it ain't no use You're bound, you're bound, you're bound to lose What's done, what's done, what's done is done That's the way the river runs

So why get wet? Why break a sweat? Why waste your precious breath? Why beat your handsome brow? Nothing changes, nothing changes, nothing changes Anyhow

In response to it: You can't apply this to everything, you need to pick you battles. There might be better means to an end.

> Unionising is a pretty good means to improve your working conditions though.

Google has some of the best, if not the best working conditions out of nearly any job for the rank and file employee.

It appears to be from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadestown_(musical)

It looks like it's sung in the voice of the Fates from Greek mythology.

I would say that better you would ask , was this the right time to bite the hand? Because there are good reasons to do it, like if uber self driving cars developers would have done something instead of disabling safety features and lick the hand that feeds them.