Clash - Clampdown Lyrics
(strummer/jones)What are we gonna do now?Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a jew?cause theyre working for the clampdownThey put up a poster saying we earn more than you!When were working for the clampdownWe will teach our twisted speechTo the young believersWe will train our blue-eyed menTo be young believersThe judge said five to ten-but I say double that againIm not working for the clampdownNo man born with a living soulCan be working for the clampdownKick over the wall cause governments to fallHow can you refuse it?Let fury have the hour, anger can be powerDyou know that you can use it?The voices in your head are callingStop wasting your time, theres nothing comingOnly a fool would think someone could save youThe men at the factory are old and cunningYou dont owe nothing, so boy get runninIts the best years of your life they want to stealYou grow up and you calm downYoure working for the clampdownYou start wearing the blue and brownYoure working for the clampdownSo you got someone to boss aroundIt makes you feel big nowYou drift until you brutalizeYou made your first kill nowIn these days of evil presidentesWorking for the clampdownBut lately one or two has fully paid their dueFor working for the clampdownBut ha! gitalong! gitalong!And Ive given away no secretsWhos barmy now?
