it's the greatest working class rip-off

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ain't it just a rip off

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ain't it just a rip off

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ain't it just a rip off

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what a fucking rip off

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another threatening glance

another macho stance

another aggressive fist

another arsehole pissed

another vicious threat

a stream of blood stained sweat

another bottle waved in the air

another battle with tension and fear. ain't it just a rip off

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ain't it just a rip off

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ain't it just a rip off

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what a fucking rip off

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tell me

why do you glorify violence? ain't there nothing better to give?

why fuck up the only chance to be yourself and really live?

you tell me you're a working class loser

well what the fuck does that mean?

is the weekly fight at the boozer gonna be the only action you've seen?

are you gonna be one of the big boys

well

we've seen it all before

muscles all akimbo as they boot down another door. will you see yourself as the hero as you boot in another head

when you're just a pathetic victim of the media you've been fed. you're lost in your own self pity

you've bought the system's lie

they box us up and sit pretty as we struggle with the knots they tie. okay

so you're right about one thing

no-one's got the right to shit on you

but what's the point of shitting on yourself

what's that gonna do?

working class hero beats up middle class twit

media labels

system's shit. when it looks like the people could score a win

the system makes sure that the boot goes in. yeah it's the greatest working class rip off

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just another fucking rip off

a fucking media ploy

it's the greatest working class rip off

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ain't it just a rip off

ain't it just a rip off

ain't it just a rip off

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punk attacked the barriers of colour

class and creed

but look at how it is right now

do you really think you're freed?

punk once stood for freedom

not violence

greed and hate

punk's got nothing to do with what you're trying to create. anarchy

violence

chaos? you mindless fucking jerks!

can't you see you're talking about the way the system works?

throughout our bloody history force has been the game

the message that you offer is just the fucking same. you're puppets to the system with your mindless violent stance

that's right you fuckers

sneer at us cos we say give peace a chance"