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[Intro] A A G A A A G A [Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - death in lAife ASystem, system, Gsystem - the surgeons kAnife ASystem, system, Gsystem - hacking Aat the cord ASystem, system, Gsystem - a chAild is born
[Verse 1]
PAoor little fucker, pEmoor little kid NGever asked for life, Ano she never did PAoor little baby, pEmoor little mite CEmrying out for food as her parents fight CErying out for food as her parents fight
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - send him to scAhool ASystem, system, Gsystem - force him toA crawl ASystem, system, Gsystem - teach him how Ato cheat ASystem, system, Gsystem - kick him oAff his feet
[Verse 2]
PAoor little schoolboy, pEmoor little lad They'll Gpat him if he's good, bAeat him if he's bad PoAor little kiddy, pEmoor little chap They'll fEmorce feed his mind with their useless crap FEorce feed his mind with their useless crap
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - they'll teach herA how to cook ASystem, system, Gsystem - they'll teach hAer how to look ASystem, system, Gsystem - they'll teach her aAll the tricks ASystem, system, Gsystem - creAate another victim for their greasy pricks
[Verse 3]
PAoor little girly, pEmoor little wench AnGother little object to pArod and pinch PAoor little sweety, pEmoor little filly They'll fEmuck her mind so they can fuck her silly FEuck her mind so they can fuck her silly
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - he's grAown to be a man ASystem, system, Gsystem - He's been tAaught to fit the plan ASystem, system, Gsystem - forty yAears of jobs ASystem, system, Gsystem - PAushing little buttons, pulling little knobs
[Verse 4]
APoor fucking worker, pEmoor little serf WGorking like a mule for hAalf of what he's worth PAoor fucking grafter, pEmoor little gent WEmorking for the cash that he's already spent WEorking for the cash that he's already spent
[Verse 5]
He'll sAelling his life, she's his loyal wife ATimid as a mouse, she's got her little house He's gAot his little car and they share the cocktail bar She lAikes to cook his meals, you know, something that appeals SAometimes he works til late so his supper has to wait But she dAoesn't really mind cos he's getting overtime He liAkes to put a bit away just for that rainy day Cos eAvery little counts when the cost of living mounts TAhey do the pools each week hoping for that lucky break Then they'd tAake a trip abroad, do all the things they can't afford She'd really lAike to have a fur, he'd like a bigger car They could bAuy a bungalow, with a Georgian door for show He might tAhink of leaving work, but no, he wouldn't like to shirk He'd mAuch prefer to stay and get his honest days pay He's got a lAife of work ahead, there's no rest for the dead She's tEmried to make it nice, he's said thEank you once or twice
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - deprived of aAny hope ASystem, system, Gsystem - taught theyA couldn't cope ASystem, system, Gsystem - slAaves right from the start ASystem, system, Gsystem - til dAeath do them part
[Bridge]
PAoor little fuckers, wEmhat a sorry pair HGad their lives stolen, but they dAidn't really care PAoor little darlings, just your oEmrdinary folks VEmictims of the system and it's cruel jokes VEictims of the system and it's cruel jokes
[Outro]
The cAouple views the wGreckage and drAeams of home sweet home They'd Aalmost paid their Gmortgage when the sAystem dropped its bomb