once we were anarchists

Singer:turner, frank

the demonstrations got boring -

well it was obvious that the government was ignoring us. it's hard to drag yourself through empty streets

on an empty stomach and no sleep. the shortcomings got clearer

as the price we paid got dearer and dearer. it's supposed to be a case of give and take -

well i was feeling the give and making a mistake. and i've heard it said that the unexamined life

isn't much worth living

and i'm sure they're right. but it's hard to keep on fighting the good fight

when no one else seems bothered

yeah

when no one's on your side. i've got friends who are bankers

and it's an easy rhyme to call them wankers

but i must say i envy the way that they live

in a style that's all take and no give

while i'm playing the lone ranger

riding to the rescue of six billion strangers

armed with only unoriginal songs

and a sense that something's wrong. and i must admit that i'm tired of saying no" all the time. but i must admit that i don't really know what would be right. and if politics is helping all the people then my political career is pretty fucked