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^Ebthe system may ^Bbhave got ^Abyou but it won't get ^Bbme no chord 1 2 3 4 Chorus: ^Ebexternal contr^Bbol are ^Abyou gonna let them get ^Bbyou' ^Ebdo you want to be a ^Bbprisoner in the ^Abboundaries that they set ^Bbyou' ^Ebyou say you want to be ^Bbyourself by christ do you ^Abthink they'll let ^Bbyou' ^Ebthey're out to get you ^Bbget you get you ^Abget you get you ^Bbget you

^Ebhello hello hello this is the ^Bblord god can you hear' ^Abhellfire and damnation's what i've ^Bbgot for you down hthere ^Ebon earth i have ambasssadors, arch^Bbbishop, vicar, pope we'll ^Abblind you with morality, ^Bbyou'd best abandon any hope, ^Ebwe're telling you you'd better pray ^Bbcos you were born in sin right ^Abfrom the start we'll build a cell ^Bband then we'll lock you in ^Ebwe sit in holy judgement ^Bbcondemning those who stray ^Abwe offer our forgiveness but ^Bbfirst we'll make you pay

^Ebhello hello hello now here's a ^Bbmessage from your queen as ^Abfigurehead of the status quo i ^Bbset the social scene ^Ebi'm most concerned with my people, i ^Bbwant to give them peace so i'm ^Abmaking sure they stay in line with my ^Bbarmy and police ^Ebmy prisons and my mental homes ^Bbhave ever open doors for ^Abthose amongst my subjects who ^Bbdare to ask for more ^Ebunruliness and disrespect are ^Bbthings i can't allow so ^Abi'll see the peasants grovel ^Bbif they refuse to bow

^EbIntroducing the prime minister, ^Bbshe's the mother to us all like ^Abthe dutch boy's thumb her ^Bbarse is in the wall ^Ebholding back the future waiting ^Bbfor the seas to part ^Abif moses did it with his faith ^Bbthen she'll do it with an army no chords(bass and drum only) who at times of threatened crisis are certain to be there guarding national heritage no matter what or where palaces for kings and queens mansions for the rich protection for the wealthy defense of privilage they've learnt the ropes in ireland, engaged in civil war fighting the ruling classes in there battle against the poor so irelands just an island' it's an island of the mind great britain'future' bollocks, you'd better look behind ^Ebround every other corner stands p.c. 1984 ^Ebguardian of the future, he'll emplement the law ^Fiihe's there as a grim reminder that no matter what you do ^Fiibig brother's system is always there with his beady eyes on you ^Giifrom god to local bobby, in home and street and school ^Giithey've got your name and number while you've got their rule ^Aiiwe've got to look for methods to undermine those powers ^Aiiit's time to change the tables the future must be ours