Clampdown (Remastered)
The Clash"Clampdown (Remastered)" is a song by The Clash, released in 1979 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:17 long and contains 46 lines and 294 words.
Lyrics
0:34What are we gonna do now
0:42Taking off his turban they said is this man a Jew
0:46'Cos working for the clampdown
0:49They put up a poster saying we earn more than you
0:52When we're working for the clampdown
0:55We will teach our twisted speech
0:58To the young believers
1:01We will train our blue-eyed men
1:05To be young believers
1:08The judge said five to ten but I say double that again
1:11I'm not working for the clampdown
1:15No man born with a living soul
1:18Can be working for the clampdown
1:22Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall
1:25How can you refuse it
1:28Let fury have the hour anger can be power
1:31D'you know that you can use it
1:35The voices in your head are calling
1:38Stop wasting your time there's nothing coming
1:41Only a fool would think someone could save you
1:48The men at the factory are old and cunning
1:51You don't owe nothing so boy get runnin'
1:54It's the best years of your life they want to steal
2:04But you grow up and you calm down and
2:08You're working for the clampdown
2:11You start wearing the blue and brown and
2:14You're working for the clampdown
2:17So you got someone to boss around
2:20It makes you feel big now
2:23You drift until you brutalize
2:26You made your first kill now
2:31In these days of evil presidentes
2:34Working for the clampdown
2:37But lately one or two has fully paid their due
2:40For working for the clampdown
2:42Ha Gitalong Gitalong
2:44Working for the clampdown
2:46Ha Gitalong Gitalong
2:47Working for the clampdown
2:51Yeah I'm working hard in Harrisburg
2:54Working hard in Petersburg
2:57Working for the clampdown
3:00Working for the clampdown
3:02Ha Gitalong Gitalong
3:04Begging to be melted down
3:17And I give away no secrets – ha
What are we gonna do now Taking off his turban they said is this man a Jew 'Cos 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 But 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 Gitalong Gitalong Working for the clampdown Ha Gitalong Gitalong Working for the clampdown Yeah I'm working hard in Harrisburg Working hard in Petersburg Working for the clampdown Working for the clampdown Ha Gitalong Gitalong Begging to be melted down And I give away no secrets – ha
Translation
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