HEAR HEAR

A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELF AND ITS PEOPLE
THIS DIS-UNITED KINGDOM

GET UP GET UP
DO WHAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO DO
STAND UP STAND UP
HEAR HEAR

THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT
IT’S DAMAGE LIMITATION
CHAOS REIGNS ACROSS THE NATION
YOU NEED A BULLETPROOF ANORAK
SNIPER’S ON THE STEEPLE
A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELF AND ITS PEOPLE

THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY
NOBODY IS LISTENING
WHEN THE WHIP COMES DOWN IT’S ALL BLUFF AND BLUSTERING
THE RUMOUR MILL’S ON OVERLOAD
THE SHREDDER’S OVERHEATING
THE ROAD TO RUIN’S A PATH WELL-BEATEN

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YOU KIP AND YOU WAKE UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF BED
ON THE WRONG SIDE OF EVERYTHING
IF YOU’RE NOT RIGHT IN THE HEAD
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD LEFT GASPING FOR BREATH
YOU KIP AND YOU WAKE UP
AND NOTHING IS LEFT

CHORUS

A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELF AND ITS PEOPLE
THIS DIS-UNITED KINGDOM

THE POOR CAN’T COOK
WON’T COOK
NO MONEY
FOR FUEL
NO FOOD
LET’S EAT THE RICH

THIN BLUE LINE

IT’S A THIN BLUE LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE
HE ALSO SERVES WHO STANDS AND WAITS
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR FROM HOME
IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE AN IMPERFECT STORM

YOU CUFFED ME YOU CUSSED ME
KICKED ME INTO CUSTODY
THAT’S ME IN HERE SINCE YESTERDAY
WHEN YOU CUFFED ME YOU CUSSED ME
KICKED ME INTO CUSTODY
WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME ANYWAY

WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE IT’S HARD TO AVOID
THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW WITH GOD ON ITS SIDE
WHO BREAKS A BUTTERFLY UPON A WHEEL
OR IN THE BACK OF A VAN BENEATH A JACKBOOT HEEL

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YOU CAN CALL ME IAN
A BAG OF BONES A FELLOW HUMAN BEING
JUST LIKE YOU HAVEN’T I GOT FEELINGS
AND IF YOU CUT ME DO I NOT BLEED

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IT’S A THIN BLUE LINE
IT’S A THIN BLUE LINE
IT’S A THIN BLUE LINE (LOVE HATE)
IT’S A THIN BLUE LINE (LOVE HATE)
LOVE HATE
LOVE HATE
LOVE

WAITING GAME

UP ALL NIGHT SINCE THE DAY WE WERE BORN
WAITING FOR SOMETHING WHAT WAS GOING ON
IT WAS IN THE AIR IT WAS IN THE STARS
BUT WE KNEW THERE WAS NO LIFE ON MARS
ROCK N’ ROLL HAD COME AND GONE
LIKE A ONE-NIGHT-STAND WITH A FIRST-TIME JOHN
WE WERE USED AND ABUSED BUT WE WANTED MORE
SO WE HUNG AROUND JUST WAITING FOR (WOTCHA WAITING FOR)

WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING (WAITING FOR)
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING (WAITING FOR)

ONE DOOR CLOSED AND ANOTHER ONE SLAMMED
SO MANY NEW BEATLES AND FALSE ALARMS
ZIGGY GOT JIGGY IGGY GOT POP
MUSIC BIZ BUSY SELLING WHAT WE ALREADY GOT
LIKE DISCO TEX AND HIS SEX-O-LETTES
THIS CANNOT BE THE BEST IT GETS
MIRROR BALL SPINNING AROUND MY HEAD
LIKE LASER BEAMS FOR THE LIVING DEAD (DEATH DISCO)

WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
EVERY DAY THE SAME
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
PLAYING THE WAITING GAME
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
EVERY DAY THE SAME THE SAME
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
PLAYING THE WAITING GAME

ONE DOOR CLOSED AND ANOTHER ONE SLAMMED
ZIGGY GOT JIGGY IGGY GOT POP
LIKE DISCO TEX AND HIS SEX-O-LETTES
MIRROR BALL SPINNING AROUND MY HEAD
LIKE LASER BEAMS FOR THE LIVING DEAD (WOTCHA WAITING FOR)

WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
EVERY DAY THE SAME
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
PLAYING THE WAITING GAME
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
EVERY DAY THE SAME THE SAME
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE WAITING
PLAYING THE WAITING GAME

OVER AND OUT

YOU DON’T DO NOTHIN TO SATISFY ME
SPEAK OF LOVE BUT YOU JUST DENY ME
SEE YOU COMIN BUT YOU WALK RIGHT BY ME
OVER AND OVER AGAIN

I’M SO WILLING BUT YOU WON’T WILL YOU
LOOK SO CHILLING YOU’RE LIKE AN IGLOO
SUSPENSE IS KILLING BUT IT WON’T KILL YOU
OVER AND OVER AGAIN

WHAT CAN I DO
WHAT CAN I DO TO TURN YOUR HEAD
WHAT CAN I SAY
WHAT CAN I SAY THAT’S NOT BEEN SAID
OVER AND OVER AGAIN

TRY TO FOOL ME WITH HALF-BAKED REASON
THEN YOU COOL ME UNTIL I’M FREEZIN
IF YOU COULD RULE ME IT WOULD BE TREASON
OVER AND OVER AGAIN

WHAT CAN I DO
WHAT CAN I DO TO TURN YOUR HEAD
WHAT CAN I SAY
WHAT CAN I SAY THAT’S NOT BEEN SAID
OVER AND OVER AGAIN

OVER AND OVER OVER AND OVER OVER AND OVER
OVER AND OVER AGAIN – OVER AND OUT

SIREN SONG

I DON’T MEAN TO GET IN TROUBLE
TROUBLE KEEPS FOLLOWING ME
NICKIN STUFF DON’T EVEN PAY OFF
I PAY FOR MY INIQUITY
MY STICKY FINGERS ARE NOT AS NIMBLE
AS THEY ONCE USED TO BE
ARTHRITIC PICKPOCKET PICKS THE WRONG GUY
IT’S NOT EASY TO STAY FREE

PLAYIN MY SONG AGAIN PLAYIN MY SONG
PLAYIN MY SONG AGAIN PLAYIN MY SONG
THE SIREN SONG

FAT CAT DRIVER SOUPED UP BEAMER
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY
TON UP TO A BUSINESS MEETING
A HANDSHAKE AND HE’S CRYSTAL CLEAR
CLAPPED OUT LADA UPHILL STRUGGLE
NO TAX OR MOT
FIRST TIME IT GOES OVER THIRTY
BLUE LIGHTS FLASHIN RADAR GUNS ON ME

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SO ALL YOU LIKELY LADS
OUT THERE STILL RUNNIN FREE
NO QUE SER A SERA
DON’T WANNA END UP LIKE ME
THINK ON THE CONSEQUENCES
THE TRAIL OF SMOKIN GUNS
BEFORE YOU CAN STRING A SENTENCE
YOU’RE IN HERE F*CKIN DOIN ONE

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WELL IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG
SAME OLD STORY ALL ALONG
YES IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG
BUT IT GOES ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON

PLAYIN MY SONG AGAIN THE SIREN SONG
PLAYIN MY SONG AGAIN THE SIREN SONG
THE SIREN SONG

WE ARE ALL BERLINERS

First time touchdown Schoen-feld Berlin
Bazooka Ben where and when autobahn here we go
Detlev K songwriter host no time soon giving up the ghost of protest
Taking to the streets for Koti

Checkpoint Charlies schickimiki turisti-co
Get down Wild at Heart Cortina Bob KvU
Amazing what some premium lager and a mega punk song can do
Hey Zuckermangel turn it up eleven let’s go

Berlin – ein-haus mit vielen zimmern
Berlin – alles! immer!
Berlin – wir alle sind Berliners Berlin

Concrete walled in failed ide-ologies
Cold war death strips cloaked in secrecy
A tear-stained pockmarked legacy of diplomacy gone wrong
are now grafitti kisses on the East Side Gallery

Chorus

First time touchdown
First time touchdown
First time touchdown Schoen-feld Berlin
Amazing what some premium lager and Erotic Devices can do
Hey Zuckermangel there’s a Freak Show in Essen let’s go

Chorus
Berlin – we are all Berliners
Berlin – we are all Berliners
Berlin – we are Berliners Berlin

WHOWHATWHYWHERE

WE CAN’T TELL YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T DO
YOU DON’T HAVE TO LISTEN TO A SINGLE WORD WE SAY
WE JUST POINT THE FINGER THE REST IS UP TO YOU
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING ANYWAY

WE BELIEVE IN JUSTICE
THE FORGOTTEN AND OPPRESSED
THE INS AN OUTS THE IFS AND BUTS
THE ONES WHO’VE FAILED THE TESTS
BUT WE KNOW THERE’S QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS ANYWAY
THE WHOWHATWHYWHERE
WHOWHATWHYWHERE

WE KNOW YOU HAVE A MIND OF YOUR OWN
SO WE’RE IN TWO MINDS TO PUT YOU THROUGH THE MILL
LET HE WHO IS SINLESS CAST THE FIRST STONE
BUT IF YOU DON’T ACT NOW YOU KNOW YOU NEVER WILL

WE BELIEVE IN JUSTICE
THE FORGOTTEN AND OPPRESSED
THE INS AN OUTS THE IFS AND BUTS
WHO’VE FALLEN THROUGH THE NETS
BUT WE KNOW THERE’S QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS ANYWAY
THE WHOWHATWHYWHERE
WHOWHATWHYWHERE

WE BELIEVE IN JUSTICE
WE BELIEVE IN JUSTICE
WE BELIEVE IN JUSTICE THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH
WE BELIEVE IN JUSTICE THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH
AND IF YOU BELIEVE IN JUST THIS JUST THINK WHAT WE COULD DO
WITH THE WHOWHATWHYWHERE
WHOWHATWHYWHERE

ONCE UPON A GUITAR

ONCE UPON A GUITAR
I’LL GET SOME MONEY
YEA, I KNOW IT WON’T LAST
DON’T LAUGH, IT AIN’T FUNNY
YOU EITHER GOT IT OR YOU AIN’T
AND IF YOU AIN’T YOU GOT PROBLEMS
SO GO HOCK THE BOX
PRAY TO GOD YOU CAN DODGE THEM

ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA – HAPPY YANKEE DOLLAR
SUPERSIZE SING GOD BLESS AMERICA (KERCHING X 2)
NOW DIFFERENT DAYS IN AMERICA, TIME IS MONEY
DOWNSIZED AND DEMORALISED AMERICA (KERCHING X 2)

ONCE UPON A GUITAR
I GET SOME CASH
NO FRETS NO SWEAT
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
MY HANDS FREED UP
TO GET ME SOME SLAVE WAGES
SO I CAN SPRING THE GUITAR
I AIN’T PLAYED HER IN AGES

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ONCE UPON A TIME ONCE UPON A TIME
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (KERCHING X 2)
SUPERSIZE SING GOD BLESS AMERICA (KERCHING X 2)
NOW DIFFERENT DAYS IN AMERICA (KERCHING X 2)
DOWNSIZED AND DEMORALISED AMERICA (KERCHING X 2)

ONCE UPON A TIME ONCE UPON A TIME
ONCE UPON A TIME ONCE UPON A TIME
THESE ARE HARD HARD TIMES
BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE DIME

NO DANCING

LET’S DANCE TO THE VISIBLY SHAKEN
WHENEVER DISASTER STRIKES
LET’S DANCE TO THE BREAKING NEWS
THE DAZED AND CONFUSED IN THE SPOTLIGHT
LET’S DANCE TO ALWAYS CONNECTED
NON-STOP CATASTROPHE
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
DEFY THE LAWS OF GRAVITY

LET’S DANCE TO FREE THE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE WALLS AND BARS
LET’S DANCE TO MEN OF CONSCIENCE
LET’S FIND OUT WHO THEY ARE
LET’S DANCE TO AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE PLANS
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
‘CEPT PENAL CORDILLERA, MAN

LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
UTAH MONROE
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
FUAYHO TOKYO
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
BYE BYE DUBAI
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
LOCKED DOWN SHUT TIGHT
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
AIN’T NO DANCING SHOES IN SIGHT

LET’S DANCE TO THE ARAB SPRINGTIME
NOW WINTERS OF DISCONTENT
LET’S DANCE TO THE DISAPPEARED
THE KILLING FIELDS AND ALL HEAVEN SENT
LET’S DANCE TO THE SUB-SAHARA
THE WAR ON TERROR NEVER CALLS
LET’S ADNCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
NO ROCKABILLY REBEL WALTZ

LET’S DANCE TO GLOBAL WARMING
NOT COOL YOU DANCING FOOL
LET’S DANCE WHERE THERE IS NO DANCING
GET YOUR COAT – YOU PULLED

NOW U KNOW Y

WE’RE NOT THE LOONY LEFT THEY WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE
WHAT PART OF SOCIAL JUSTICE DID YOU THINK YOU DIDN’T NEED
THE HEADLINES DO MY HEAD IN I TURN TO BLOGS INSTEAD
SAY THE ONLY BANK IN PROFIT S’DISHING OUT YOUR DAILY BREAD

NOW U KNOW Y IT’S WRONG TO BE RIGHT
HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF
HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT
NOW U KNOW Y IT’S WRONG TO BE RIGHT
NOW U KNOW Y
NOW U KNOW Y

THE GHOSTS OF RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS
STILL HAUNT THESE CORRIDORS OF POWER URBANE GUERILLAS IN OUR MIDST
STILL LOOKING FOR COMPASSION BUT FOREVER BOUND TO FAIL
MAY AS WELL BE SEARCHING FOR GOD’S OWN HOLY GRAIL

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I’M NOT NAMING NAMES WE ARE ALL TO BLAME
IT HAPPENED ON OUR WATCH WE ALL SHARE THE SHAME
OH YOU OF LITTLE FAITH YOUR VOTES SEALED OUR FATE
DON’T SAY IT DIDN’T COUNT DON’T SAY YOU COULDN’T WAIT

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THERE’S A HUNGRY HALF A MILLION
WAKE UP IN BREADLINE BRITAIN
YEA WAKE UP BREADLINE BRITAIN
NOW U KNOW Y

THERE’S A NORTH AND SOUTH DIVIDE
FOREVER BEEN DENIED
TIME FOR TAKING SIDES
NOW U KNOW Y

HARD TO KEEP THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
AS YOUR CHILDREN BECOME SHADOWS
AND YOU SEE THE GHOSTS OF JARROW
NOW U KNOW Y