Clampdown (Live at Shea Stadium) [Remastered]

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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
 With the spool going round, saying I'm back here in this place
 And I could cry
 And there's smoke you could click on
 What are we going to do now?
 Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
 'Cause 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
 Do 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 running
 It's the best years of your life they want to steal
 You grow up and you calm down
 And you're working for the clampdown
 You start wearing the blue and brown
 And 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
 Ha, get along, get along
 Working for the clampdown
 Ha, get along, get along
 Working for the clampdown
 Yeah, I'm working hard in Harrisburg
 Working hard in Petersburg
 Working for the clampdown
 Working for the clampdown
 Begging to be melted down
 Work, work, work
 And I give away no secrets
 Work, more work, more work

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Duration
04:26
Key
2
Tempo
150 BPM

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