Crass - Systematic death

^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - death in ^Alife ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - the surgeons k^Anife ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - hacking ^Aat the cord ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - a ch^Aild is born

Po^Aor little fucker, po^Eor little kid Ne^Gver asked for life, n^Ao she never did Po^Aor little baby, po^Eor little mite Cr^Eying out for food as her parents fight Cr^E5ying out for food as her parents fight

^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - send him to sc^Ahool ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - force him to^A crawl ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - teach him how ^Ato cheat ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - kick him o^Aff his feet

Po^Aor little schoolboy, po^Eor little lad They'll p^Gat him if he's good, be^Aat him if he's bad Poo^Ar little kiddy, po^Eor little chap They'll fo^Erce feed his mind with their useless crap Fo^E5rce feed his mind with their useless crap

^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - they'll teach her^A how to cook ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - they'll teach h^Aer how to look ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - they'll teach her a^All the tricks ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - cre^Aate another victim for their greasy pricks

Po^Aor little girly, po^Eor little wench Ano^Gther little object to pr^Aod and pinch Po^Aor little sweety, po^Eor little filly They'll fu^Eck her mind so they can fuck her silly Fu^E5ck her mind so they can fuck her silly

^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - he's gr^Aown to be a man ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - He's been t^Aaught to fit the plan ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - forty y^Aears of jobs ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - P^Aushing little buttons, pulling little knobs

^APoor fucking worker, p^Eoor little serf Wo^Grking like a mule for ha^Alf of what he's worth Po^Aor fucking grafter, po^Eor little gent Wo^Erking for the cash that he's already spent Wo^E5rking for the cash that he's already spent

He'll se^Alling his life, she's his loyal wife ^ATimid as a mouse, she's got her little house He's go^At his little car and they share the cocktail bar She li^Akes to cook his meals, you know, something that appeals So^Ametimes he works til late so his supper has to wait But she do^Aesn't really mind cos he's getting overtime He lik^Aes to put a bit away just for that rainy day Cos ev^Aery little counts when the cost of living mounts Th^Aey do the pools each week hoping for that lucky break Then they'd ta^Ake a trip abroad, do all the things they can't afford She'd really li^Ake to have a fur, he'd like a bigger car They could bu^Ay a bungalow, with a Georgian door for show He might th^Aink of leaving work, but no, he wouldn't like to shirk He'd mu^Ach prefer to stay and get his honest days pay He's got a li^Afe of work ahead, there's no rest for the dead She's tr^Eied to make it nice, he's said tha^E5nk you once or twice

^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - deprived of a^Any hope ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - taught they^A couldn't cope ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - sl^Aaves right from the start ^ASystem, system, ^Gsystem - til d^Aeath do them part

Po^Aor little fuckers, wh^Eat a sorry pair Ha^Gd their lives stolen, but they di^Adn't really care Po^Aor little darlings, just your or^Edinary folks Vi^Ectims of the system and it's cruel jokes Vi^E5ctims of the system and it's cruel jokes

The co^Auple views the wr^Geckage and dre^Aams of home sweet home They'd a^Almost paid their m^Gortgage when the sy^Astem dropped its bomb