Umiken was a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Umiken merged into Brugg.
In 2000 there was a total of 525 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 472 or about 89.9% of the residents worked outside Umiken while 45 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 98 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.
Verse 1:
You try, you try, you strive
You aim to please
But nobody cares, nobody sees
I have a taste for talent wasted
Oh, waste it on me, waste it on me
Chorus:
Bury your shovel by the door
Nail your hammer to the floor
This job is for a gentle hand
You have so much love to give
And I am here to welcome it
As long as you’ve got time to spend
And Ill be the kind of work…
That appreciates your hands
Verse 2:
You’re a hero gone to waste
Untouched, unused
(But) I’ve never been
This beautifully rescued
Medals on your chest No one salutes