Clampdown lyrics

(The kingdom is ransacked

The jewels all taken back

And the chopper descends

They're hidden in the back

With a message on a half-baked tape

And the spool goes 'round

Sayin' I'm back here in this place

And I could cry

And there's smoke you could click on)

A'what are we gonna do now?

Takin' off his turban, they said, "Is this man a Jew?"

Workin' for the clampdown

They put up a poster sayin' "We earn more than you!"

We're workin' 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 (workin' for the clampdown)

No man born with a livin' soul

Can be (workin' 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 callin'

Stop wasting your time, there's nothing comin'

Only a fool would think someone could save you

The men at the factory are old and cunning

You don't owe nothin', so boy get running

It's the best years of your life they want to steal

But, you grow up and you calm down

And you're (workin' for the clampdown)

You start wearin' blue and brown

And (workin' for the clampdown)

So you got someone to boss around

It makes ya' feel big now

You drift until you brutalize

Make your first kill now

In these days of evil presidentes

(Workin' for the clampdown)

But lately one or two has fully paid their due

For (workin' for the clampdown)

Ha! Get along! Get along!

(Workin' for the clampdown)

Ha! Get along! Get along!

(Workin' for the clampdown)

Yeah I’m workin' hard in Harrisburg

Workin' hard in Petersburg

(Workin' for the clampdown)

(Workin' for the clampdown)

Ha! Get along! Get along

Beggin' to be melted down

(Get along, get along)

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Who's barmy now?

• Artist:The Clash
• Album:London Calling