Levellers — Truth Is
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Go on and speak your mind, let's find out what it is you have to say
I hope nobody turns away
You said it loud and clear: we have to work, we have to earn our pay
Well I'm sorry, not today.
Well I'm sorry, not today.
Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
I read your paper and I found out what it is you have to say
And then I let it blow away
I voted for you and against you
Over here you seem to stay
Oh when will you go away?
Oh when will you go away?
Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
You've got it all
You've got it all and it's still not enough
You've got it all
You've got it all and it's still not enough
Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
I hope nobody turns away
You said it loud and clear: we have to work, we have to earn our pay
Well I'm sorry, not today.
Well I'm sorry, not today.
Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
I read your paper and I found out what it is you have to say
And then I let it blow away
I voted for you and against you
Over here you seem to stay
Oh when will you go away?
Oh when will you go away?
Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
You've got it all
You've got it all and it's still not enough
You've got it all
You've got it all and it's still not enough
Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
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Workers unite!!! Eat the billionaires
I'm getting a very Joe and the Mescaleros from this, anyone?
Such danceable, fine beer-drinking music it is! I love all their stuff, and remember the wild excitement of 1st discovering them while in Ishikawa in the 90s...
I love a raucous drinkin' song!
fredriley wrote:
And the best little festival in the South-west of England!
The ageing crusty anarchists keep spreading the faith - kudos,comrades. They do fantastic gigs.
And the best little festival in the South-west of England!
Saw them at the Corn Exchange Cambridge (uk) in c. 2000. Fantastic gig! These guys rock live!
Saw them at the Wickham Folk Festival this summer, still pumping it out with full gusto!
Divorce is never pretty.
Good song.
for some reason i always hear some Green Day in this
The Levellers... google them and read about their social movement!
jwolf8609 wrote:
Very much a Dropkicks vibe, musically as well as thematically.
Quite the enjoyable little banger!
Very much a Dropkicks vibe, musically as well as thematically.
Quite the enjoyable little banger!
The workers control the means of production...and don't you ever doubt that...
Do I catch a little Joe Strummer/The Clash influence here?
Awsome!
Love these guys!!! Fantastic!
fredriley wrote:
Fred, you weren't really around here 2 months ago were you? Miss your participation.
Cheers Mate.
The ageing crusty anarchists keep spreading the faith - kudos,comrades. They do fantastic gigs.
Fred, you weren't really around here 2 months ago were you? Miss your participation.
Cheers Mate.
Lyrics: 100\10
The ageing crusty anarchists keep spreading the faith - kudos,comrades. They do fantastic gigs.
Like! Had to look who it was, vocals very similar to Peter Case.
That was nice!! Love the lyrics. It's good to see some of that thinking's still out there :)
Thanks R&B
Thanks R&B
t0m5k1 wrote:
Oh the joys of losing it to the levellers at a festival, Those days are long gone for me but man the memories
...There's only 1 way of life and it most certainly is your own.
...There's only 1 way of life and it most certainly is your own.
HEAR HERE!
Oh the joys of losing it to the levellers at a festival, Those days are long gone for me but man the memories
...There's only 1 way of life and it most certainly is your own.
...There's only 1 way of life and it most certainly is your own.
Cool, dude
My absolute favourite song by this band...
I LOVE THE LEVELLERS!
Thank you RP!
I LOVE THE LEVELLERS!
Thank you RP!
I LOVE THE LEVELLERS!
But do you level the lovers?