give the music back
Singer:hooters, the
replaced it with machines
they took the words away and threw 'em on a screen
they turned the switches on and handed us the phones
they blasted out our ears with endless monotone
from a million miles away
give the music back before it's gone
put the music back into the song
they drove the blues away and banished rock n' roll
they cut away the heart and sacrificed the soul
they closed the discos down and shut off mtv
they locked the music up and threw away the key
from a million miles away
give the music back before it's gone
put the music back into the song
and now a silence fills the rooms where once we sang
and all is quiet where the chimes of freedom rang
somewhere a pirate ship is crashing through the waves
give the music back before it's gone
put the music back where it belongs
give the music back before it's gone
put the music back into the song