Brute Force and Ignorance lyrics

Brute Force and Ignorance,

Just hit town,

Looking like survivors,

From the Lost and Found.

Brute Force and Ignorance,

Have come to play,

A one-night stand at eight o`clock,

Then they`ll be on their way.

This old town`s exploding,

And the mayor`s uptight,

He`d like to make it to the show,

But he knows it`s not his night.

He`s got to be beholding,

To his legal spouse,

But she`s put the thumbscrews on him,

And snuck out of the house.

There she goes.

The picture on the poster,

Raised an eyebrow or two,

At fifty-five to seven,

Lord, you should`ve seen the queue.

City slick and country hick,

They came one and all,

The traffic-light girl and the downhome kids,

Assembled in the hall.

Brute Force and Ignorance,

Yes, that`s the name,

The young folks gonna miss them,

Now they`ve gone away.

Well, the show got so crazy,

Today they took the billboard down,

I`ll never forget the scene last night,

When the band was escorted out of town.

This little town`s back in slow motion,

I`m sad to say,

After the confusion,

It`ll never be the same.

Well, I took a walk down Main Street,

Just to pass the time,

And I could hear that music,

Still rolling through my mind.

Brute Force and Ignorance,

They sure hit town,

And if you want to find them, buddy,

They`re down at the Lost and Found.

• Artist:Rory Gallagher
• Album:Photo Finish (1978)