1.TEARING EVERYONE DOWN
I thought I'd begun, to see a change
but the more things change the more they stay the same
back stabbing and namecalling trademarks of your act
you talk and talk of unity, but divide w/ your attacks
Chorus:
I'd like to see a change (x3) but I'm too busy...
tearing everyone down
All us kids, we try to make a change
some kids stard a band, others stard a zine
your no matter what your path
you throw a curve in what could be acheived
then give up and move on to some other thing
CHORUS
take a break, from your fights, try to open up your mind tonight
when you feel thats complete then we can tackle this society
you may not like everything in life i do
but that doesnt mean im not trying to change the same problems as you
CHORUS
2.CAPTAIN ANARCHY
a-n-a-r-c-h-y...
he says that for the punk rock scene he'd give his fucking life
but he's only ever paid for a show once or maybe twice
instead he stands outside the halls and pan-handles for beer
then sneaks inside the hall to deface a bathroom mirror
CHORUS:
anarchy his name is captain anarchy but only in his mind
anarchy so punk that hes a poseur and hell b one til he dies
You never say an anarchist with such perfect hair
or so many 10$ spikes and so much punk rock gear
he said he used his welfare checks to buy his boots and plaids
in reality it was all paid for by his mommy and his dad
CHORUS
you know he just cant see
its up to you and me
i dont want to be
fighting lets stride for, some unity!
3.A NEW KIND OF ARMY
look back on history nothing much has changed
thousands soldiers from all countries all marching the same
every nations leaders says that our side is right
every nations leaders says the time ahs come to fight
but they use the common people to settle their scores
its time that we refuse to fight in any of their wars
CHORUS:
were looking to start a new army
too smart to fight, to smart to die
were lookign to start a new army
to smart to fight too smart to kill.. for you
join now the ranks of all na tions who refuse to go to war
refuse to pull a trigger of a gun for leaders round the world
id rather fight to spread some tolerance and unity
than buy into their nationalistic brainwashing
killing mother father sisters brothers common human beings
not savages but people like you like me
CHORUS
Were looking for a few good men
were looking for a few good women
who are not afraid to fight against tyrrany
but who refuse to fight, with tyrany
refuse!
CHORUS
4.THAT'S YOUTH
we were justh anging on the corner after skating for a few
we were killing time lookin for something new
then someone came logn with a guitar
and we jsut started to play
and we sang clash songs and the songns of our lives until late into the night
CHORUS:
thats youth, thats all thats youth thats all
We'd only been friends for a short time but after a hour or 2
it was like we'd been friends our entire lives thru
and i was so in love w/ u, but not sure if i should say it
then i thought "yeah im sc ared and i dont know if i should but ill do it anyway"!!
CHORUS
When all you hear is that you cant give up your a fool
and ur so sick of all the in crowd trying to be cool
and still you dont know what to do
but in the end u do ur own thing, and u tell em to get screwed!
CHORUS
5.NO APOLOGY
slaughtered by the hands of a butcher
the hands of the butcher were the hands of a doctor
and these are the olden days you wanna bring back?
making it illegal well make it go away
the rich will fly to far off lands the poor will stay and pray
that their back alley abortions are clean and safe
u cant make it go away so y endanger womens lives
because the issue here for you isnt life...
its control control of what we do and say
but youll never gain control control control
is to value life to move a factory to
the place where you can eas ily fuck those laboring for you
that isnt what i call a high value in life
and yet that is the policy of those on the right
who back the brainwashed jesus jumpers w/ the cash flow of their fight but we wont let you control our lives
were not gonna be heared like your flock of sheep
i value life more than anything
and ur falst morals cant do a thing to brainwash me
ill never be yours yours yours
a theres no justice in our system
thats run by greedy old men who want to control our lives
theres no justice in a system
thats run by greedy old men who want to control our lives
youre not gonna control our lives anymore
6.GOT THE NUMBERS
you push and push a people what are they to do
soon this corporate run government will be thru
you see it d oesnt represent the peopel anymore
big business are the pimps and the government their whores
CHORUS:
we dont need more time to talk over a solution
we know what we needwe need a fucking revolution
we dont need no war maching your filthy bloodstained $
weve got one thing you dont have weve got the numbers!
to u the masses are not even human beings
were dogs that will be grateful for any scraps you leave
but even dogs will only put up with so much abuse
keep stealing from us like u r were gonna get loose
CHORUS
CHORUS
7.NO DIFFERENCE
i look from the stage at the 100's of kids in this room w/ me
the truth is so plain and obvious i just cant help but see
all of us we are 1 and the same only different in our ages and our names
how many times have u heard that ur a bore or ur no good
i know that all of us have been there thats y were all here joined as 1
CHORUS:
we dont need that shit, this aint to punk rock clique
were as one at the show, and 1 after the show (x2)
Society says that were crazy, w/ eutopian unreal goals
but were fighting for somethign we truley believe
all i can say is im glad we do, we do
and they can say what they want becasue our hearts r true!
what weve had thru the years have been so unforgettable
and what weve had thru these years have been so unbelieveable (x2)
CHORUS
8.I DON'T BELIEVE
i learned about america from my 1st day in school
land of oppertunity land of the free
they told us we were blessed and fortunate
but they turned away my ?'s on homelessness
CHORUS:
i dont believe i dont believe
born into a national identity
a citizenship that defines the word free
but if were so fuckn free y dont we even get a choice
i never chose to b a citizen there was no choice given to make
CHORUS
i dont believe in america or the american dream
i dont believe in nationalism were all the same
unti lthe rich old men who control the world find something they cant have
adn they send us out the re to kill each other let the rich fight their wars themselves
CHORUS
youve got nothing to gain by fighting for them
9.RIGHT ON
punk rock isnt that the kind of music where kids cut each other w/ razor blades and knives
you guys were so awsome tonight well actually i was so drunk i cant remember your set your my favorite band whoo!
CHORUS:
Right on thats the phrase for the fucked up stupid thigns u say we say right on!
if you dont like it here y dont u go live in russia
what do u mean u dont drink drinkings my entire life youve gotta start drinking
CHORUS
anti-flag, that doesnt mean anti the american flag does it?...RIGHT ON
CHORUS
10.WHAT YOU DONT KNOW
it's gonna take some action and some reaction from... ....from me and you 'cause you gotta stand up and you gotta make demands to... ....obtain the truth time after time there are so many secret... ....decisions made where we have no choice and no representation... ....and have to say it's in front of your face (it's in front of your eyes) but you must open your eyes, if you're to see the truth they try to tell us as a free we... ....run this country but nobody wants to talk about the cia files... ....files we can't see "national security" concerns a whole country but... ....we have no say our "security" blamed for our restricted freedom a game... ....the government plays it's in front of your face (it's in front of your eyes) but you must open your eyes, if you're to see the truth when there are secrets that we don't know then the ideal they pass as freedom in this country is a fake when we are left with no right or no voice to choose then we're not living in a free and democratic state it's in front of your face (it's in front of your eyes) but you must open your eyes, if you're to see the truth it's what you don't know
11.FREE NATION?
state officials talk of freedom they-talk in this country that we live in they-talk free to be harassed and be beaten by the pigs your rights-no rights till your fucking broken, crippled, or until you're fucking dead they pass laws unfair to gays their-work and separatist laws to keep the non-whites in their place their-work family values as a smoke screen blowing in your face their truth-no truth family values isn't something that shouldn't be based on hate justice presides over them, late into the night a blind fold covering their eyes but something isn't right... under their arms there are shackles on her legs and the hands that once held up her scales are bound, are bound in chains and behind their closed doors they conspire through the night more work-sick work and they won't stop until this nation is all straight and all white they call it a free nation, but all it is, is a nazi nation
12.OUTBREAK
the president got caught getting head so soon some people will be dead iraqi bodies scattered around by the cluster bombs that land in their barracks and their homes they (i.e. u.s. representatives) get on t.v. and openly state that saddam hussein should be removed from his place if anybody said that about the u.s. president the u.s. military would rip them a new ass so where is the real terrorist? in the middle east or the u.s.? so who is the real terrorist? is it saddam hussein or the u.s. president?
13.POLICE STORY
a black man driving down the street one day pulled over by racist boys in blue in brentwood, pa there's no real reason, they don't have any right it's just that in their eyes he's not the correct shade of white... driving in a neighborhood that's reigned by whites ain't healthy for a black man trying to live a lengthy life all those cops they walked off free, but him he's in a grave his name is johnny gammage, on of thousands they have slain we've got no rights... ....when cops can kill it's not right... ....we live in fear patrol man cruising in his car at night just looking for some homeys he can rough up in a fight pulled over 3 kids in a total rage next thing you know there's bodies all over the place his back up came & they're all acting tough 3 kids vs. 6 or 7 cops all armed with billy clubs the cops they did it just cause those kids color and their age they say that's not the truth, but this happens every fucking day!!! we've got no rights... ....when cops can kill it's not right... ....we live in fear fear of what you're gonna do, when a cop's talking shit to you fear of what you're gonna say, when the cops come gunning your way fear of what you shouldn't do, when the cops try to provoke you fear that on any given day, the cops should take your life away... they say they're here to keep the peace... what a bunch of fuckin' shit!!! we've got no rights... ....when cops can kill it's not right... ....we live in fear take back your rights!!!
14.CONSUMER SONG
don't trust them as far as you can throw them 'cause as strong as you may be you won't be able to move them an inch but you don't have to believe me go ahead and be the corporate stooge that they trained you to be and... then you'll see what you get for your loyalty! they call it "down sizing" but that's just a backhanded saying for the phrase: "we're gonna screw you, till you're down on your knees... and you better not try to complain 'cause there's another hundred stiffs like you, all who'd plead...i'd kiss your ass just for a chance to be a whore to your company!!!" you see it every day, everywhere, on the t.v. screen each time a different face or family, but it's always the same "we worked here all our lives, gave them everything we had and now they say they're gonna move the factory, to a third world country where the labor is cheap." but the fact my friend that you don't see is the money you spend on the goods they make supports their methods of abuse on the third world scene and in your very own backyard, yes your country so i won't be the consumer that they want me to be because the goods i own, aren't going to set me free so i won't buy that crap, they want to sell me because the goods i own, won't set anyone free
15.THIS IS NOT A CRASS SONG
you're walking down the street in the middle of the day the sun is shinning brightly everything is quite ok but then you hear this song, it makes you stop and yell out, "hey!" you might think that it is... but this is not a crass song you might think that it is but i'm telling you it ain't! although i will admit it sounds like something they might write it's a happy little ditty makes you stop and move you're feet you might think that this is... but this is not a crass song! masterpieces don't usually get written in a minute but this one took just seconds or even less time to pen it but don't be too amazed, 'cause it's just got one verse and chantin' your might think that this is... (read this line in your best cockney accent) ahh...right...it's not a crass song is it? the guitar riff is real savage and it ain't on all that on time the vocals are so cockney that they may just blow your mind and it's got made up words like "icklee", "zicklee", "vin", and "plime" you might think that this is... no! no! this is not a crass song! we like to play it in the morning like to play it in the night do yourself a favor matey, sing it instead of starting fights after only just one verse i'm telling you you'll feel all right you might think that this is... but this is not a crass song! play it when you're walking, walking down the street play it when you're riding on your bike or on your feet doesn't really matter 'cause it's really really neat you might think that this is... ahhh... sing it to your mommy, sing it to your dad sing it to your new girl friend or the one you just had...
