The Clash – Clamptown Lyric

aus dem Album London Calling

What are we gonna do now?
Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
'Cause they're working for the clampdown

They put up a poster saying we earn more than you!
When we're working for the clampdown

We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers

We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers

The judge said five to ten-but I say double that again
I'm not working for the clampdown

No man born with a living soul
Can be working for the clampdown

Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall
How can you refuse it?

Let fury have the hour, anger can be power
D'you know that you can use it?

The voices in your head are calling
Stop wasting your time, there's nothing coming
Only a fool would think someone could save you

The men at the factory are old and cunning
You don't owe nothing, so boy get runnin'
It's the best years of your life they want to steal

You grow up and you calm down
You're working for the clampdown

You start wearing the blue and brown
You're working for the clampdown

So you got someone to boss around
It makes you feel big now

You drift until you brutalize
You made your first kill now

In these days of evil presidentes
Working for the clampdown

But lately one or two has fully paid their due
For working for the clampdown
But ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
...
And I've given away no secrets

Who's barmy now?