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Roots And Boots

YOU PREACH YOUR LIES AND IT'S FULL OF SHIT
YOU TALK SO MUCH THAT YOU THINK YOU'RE BIG
YOUR WORDS IS CHEAP AND YOUR FACE DON'T FIT
YOU NEVER WALK LIKE YOU TALK IT

WE GONNA TELL YOU NOW WHEN WE HAVE OUR SAY

THERE'S NOTHING MORE LEFT TO SAY
JUST FUCK OFF AND GO AWAY

ONE DAY YOU ARE HERE AND THE NEXT YOU'RE GONE
YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE IN THE MESS OF FUN
YOU'RE WANKER NOW STILL A WANKER THEN
THE THOUGHT OF CHANGE WAS NEVER IN YOUR MIND

YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE GONNA CHANGE THE WORLD
YOU JUST A REBEL ON THE TOILETS WALL
YOU TALK YOUR SHITS EVERY NOW AND THEN
YOU AIN'T GOT NO LIFE AND YOU AIN'T GOT NO STAND

 2. JOE HAWKINS

YOU SEE HIM WALKING DOWN THE ROAD WITH PRIDE
HE GOT HIS MATES JUST STANDING SIDE BY SIDE
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HE ALWAYS HAD IN MIND
THE MOOD FOR AN AGGRO, WILL JUST SUIT HIM FINE

HE'S THE KING OF THE SKINS
HE'S THE KING OF THE SKINS
HE'S THE KING OF THE SKINS
WHAT'S HIS NAME
JOE HAWKINS

THE HAMMERS PRIDE IS ALWAYS IN HIS BLOOD
DON'T MESS WITH HIM OR YOU JUST GET SET FOR A RUCK
HOOLIGAN, THUG AND YOB YOU CALL HIM WHAT YOU LIKE
          HE'LL STAND HIS GROUND HIGH, HE WON'T GIVE A FUCK

FOOTBALL CREWS OR HIPPIES HE JUST DON'T CARE
STANDING IN HIS WAY WILL ONLY MAKE THEM PAY
HE GOT HIS SKINHEAD PRIDE TATOOED IN HIS HEART
EVEN WHEN HE GOES DOWN, DOING TIME

3. LIES & PREJUDICES

IT'S STILL THE SAME OLD STORIES AND THE SAME OLD SHOWS
SAME OLD SHIT BEING SOLD TO YOU
BUT STILL THE TRUTH IS SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
BEING COVER BY THE SAME OLD NEWS

THERE'S A HOT BABE ON THE COVER SOON SHE'LL BE A STAR
A POP SINGER POSING WITH A BRAND NEW CAR
POOR PEOPLE VOICES IS BEING PUSH DOWN
AND THOSE VOICES BEING PUSH A FAR

THE RICH IS GETTING RICHER
AND THE POOR ARE GETTING POORER
EVERYBODY KNOW THE SCORE NOW

ITS JUST LIES AND PREJUDICE
LIES AND PREJUDICE
ITS JUST LIES, JUST LIKE THE WAY IT IS

THOUSAND OF YEARS NEVER REALLY CHANGE FOR GOOD
IT'S STILL THE LIES WIN OVER THE TRUTH
AND IT WILL ALWAYS STAYS THE SAME
AND YOU KNOW WHO'LL TAKE THE BLAME

NEVER TELL A BOOK BY THE COVER ITSELF
MONEY CAN'T BUY WHAT THE PEOPLES HAVE
AND TIME WILL PROVE TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND
THE TRUTH WILL SHOW THE BEST IT CAN

4. MAN ON THE STREET

YOU'RE LIVING YOUR LIFE THROUGH MISERY
AND THE PROBLEM THAT JUST WON'T FADE
STILL YOU GOT TO REACH YOUR DESTINY
NO IT'S NOT TOO LATE

YOU PUT YOUR PAST BEHIND NOW
AND YOU'RE STARTING A BRAND NEW DAY
BUT IT'S HARD TO STAY ALONE THERE
NO IT AIN'T NO CHOICES

YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK JUST TO GET IT DONE
STILL YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH TO SAY
YOU GONNA FACE THE WORLD AND YOU WON'T RUN
WITH A TROUBLE JUST INCHES AWAY

OH IT'S SO HARD (YEAH IT'S SO HARD)
AND IT'S SO TOUGH (YEAH IT'S SO TOUGH)
TO HIT IT STRAIGHT (AND GET IT RIGHT)
AND BE A YOUNG MAN ON THE STREET
YOUNG MAN ON THE STREET

YOU WORK SO HARD JUST TO GET THERE
AND THE PRICE IS JUST TO HIGH
THE WORLD YOU LEAD IS JUST AIN'T THAT FAIR
YOU GOTTA BE THAT TOUGH

ONE DAY YOU'LL TAKE YOUR STAND AGAIN
AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GAME CALL LIFE
THERE'LL BE YOUR TIME AND YOU WILL JUMP IN
YOU GONNA MAKE YOUR SHOUT

5. NEVER GONNA PUT US DOWN (THEM & US)

THEY HAVE THEIR SAY AND IT AIN'T SO RIGHT
THEY SAY THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT
SOME KIDS GOING DOWN BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE
THIS TIME WE GONNA PROVE IT ANYWAY

THEY'D DONE THEIR PART AND THEY HAD THEIR SAY
NOW IT'S OUR TIME TO DO IT OUR WAY
THEY'D SCREWED BEFORE AND THEY STILL SCREW NOW
BUT THEY WILL NEVER GONNA PUT US DOWN

SOME PEOPLE THINK, THAT MONEY COULD MAKE THEM SMART
SOME PEOPLE LIVES THEIR LIFE SO HARD
NOBODY'S FEEL, THE PAIN THAT WE ALL HAVE INSIDE
AND THEY'LL NEVER, THEY'LL NEVER GONNA PUT US DOWN

THEY'VE GOT THEIR TOOLS TO KEEP US BLIND
DIVIDE AND RULE IS JUST A PART OF THE PLAN
THEY'VE TRY SO HARD TO KEEP US AWAY
AND LOCK THE KIDS UP WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR SAY

IT'S 'THEM AND US' IS ALL THAT I CAN SEE
THEY SERVE YOU WELL BUT IT AIN'T FOR FREE
THE CLASS THEY'D CREATED AND US THEY HATE
THE VOICES OF TRUTH THEY PUT IT ALL AWAY

6. GLORY!! GLORY!! OH RED GIANTS

GLORY!! GLORY!! OH RED GIANTS
GLORY!! GLORY!! OH RED GIANTS
GLORY!! GLORY!! OH RED GIANTS
WHEN THE REDS GOES MARCHING ON

WE'RE THE GIANTS AND WE'RE RULES
WE'RE THE TOUGHEST OF THEM ALL
GONNA PROVE IT ALL ALONG THE WAY
RED AND YELLOW IS OUR STRIPES
GONNA SHOW IT ALL WITH PRIDE
IT'S TIME FOR REDS GOES MARCHING IN

FROM THE CITIES TO THE TOWNS
ALL THE PEOPLE GET AROUND
AND TO GATHER AS THEY HEARD THE CALL
JOIN THE LINE AND SIGN YOUR NAME
COME TOGETHER FEEL THE FAME
IT'S TIME FOR REDS GOES MARCHING ON

SO BOYS AND GIRLS, LET'S JOIN THE CROWD
AND SING THIS SONG OUT LOUD
JUST BE PROUD TO SHOW THEM ALL AND SHOUT IT OUT
STAMP YOUR FEET HARD AND CLAP YOUR HAND
AND FEEL THE GIANTS STRENGTH
ARE YOU OK?
(WE'RE OK)
OH! ARE YOU SURE?
(YEAH WE'RE ALL SURE)

7. WORKING CLASS HEROES

IT'S TIME FOR US TO STAND UP
AND IT'S TIME FOR US TO HAVE OUR SAY
IT'S BEEN SO LONG BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE
THEY LIE ABOUT US AND THEY PUT US DOWN
WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO GET AHEAD
WE'LL SHOW THEM NOW THAT THE WORKERS AIN'T DEAD
(YEAH WE AIN'T DEAD)

THEY SET THE GAMES AND THEY SET THE RULES
SO IT'S ONLY THEM WHO GET TO WIN
WE'RE WORKING HARD JUST TO MAKE THEM KING
NOW TIME FOR US TO STRIKE BACK
WE GONNA SHOW THEM WHO'S THE BOSS
(ONE LAW FOR THEM ANOTHER ONE FOR US)

DON'T WANNA BE NOBODY'S FOOL
WE AIN'T SET UP TO BE YOUR TOOL
THIS TIME WE'LL STAND, TO MAKE OUR WAY
WE GONNA HAVE OUR SAY

WE'RE THE WORKERS AND WE RULES
(WE'RE THE WORKING CLASS HEROES)
WE AIN'T NOBODY'S FOOL
(WE'RE THE WORKING CLASS HEROES)
FIGHTING TO GET AHEAD
(WE'RE THE WORKING CLASS HEROES)
MAKE IT BRIGHTER DAY
(WE'RE THE WORKING CLASS HEROES)
WE ARE!! (WE ARE)
THE WORKING CLASS HEROES
WE ARE!! (WE ARE)
THE PRIDE OF THE WORKING CLASS

8. WE ARE THE CREW

THEY THINK THAT IT'S ALL OVER, BUT FOR US IT'S JUST A START
THEY PUT US DOWN AND THEY SLAG US OFF, BUT YOU KNOW IT'S JUST A LIES
IT BOOST OFF IN THE PAPER, AND THEY TOLD THE KIDS ARE WRONG
BUT THEY DIDN'T REALISE THE FACT THAT THE WORKING CLASS ARE
STRONG

WE ARE THE CREW, WE ARE THE CREW,
WE ARE THE CREW, WE ARE THE CREW,

THEY LIVE THEIR LIFE IN MANSIONS AND A BIG CAR TO BE DRIVE
BUT OUT ON THE STREET THE WORKING LADS STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE
THEY STAY IN FIVE STARS HOTEL AND THEY ALL DRIVE IN THEIR ROYCE'S
AND OUT FROM ALL THE STREETS YOU ONLY HEAR ONE COMMON VOICE

OI! MATES, WAKE UP (WE WILL MAKE IT, WE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH)
IT'S TIME TO STAND UP (WE WILL MAKE IT, WE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH)
TRUST ALL YOUR BROTHERS (WE WILL MAKE IT, WE WILL MAKE IT
THROUGH)
WE'LL STAY HERE FOREVER (WE WILL MAKE IT, WE WILL MAKE IT
THROUGH)

ONE DAY SOON YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE WORDS WE'RE TRYING TO SAY,
CAUSE IT'S ABOUT THOSE WORKING CLASS WHOM STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE,
SO JOIN HANDS WITH YOUR BROTHERS AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT YOU CAN
DO,
AND STAND WITH PRIDE AND SORT IT OUT
CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE THE CREW

9. HAVING OUR LAUGH (HAVING OUR SAY)

WE GONNA SHOUT, WE GONNA SAY IT LOUD
WE GONNA SCREAM, WHAT WE HAVE INSIDE
THIS IS OUR CHOICE THIS IS OUR WAY
WE GONNA LAUGH, WE GONNA DO IT NOW
WE'LL HAVE OUR SAY, AND HAVE OUR DAY
JUST SAME OLD LAUGH STOCKS ON THE WAY

WE LIKE TO WATCH PORN ON THE VIDEO
WE'RE HAVING FUN AND ALWAYS ON THE GO
FOOTBALLS, FAGS AND DANCES TO THE RADIO
THERE'S A LOT OF FUN, JUST BACK IN STORE

WE HAVE OUR LAUGH WE HAVE OUR SAY
WE HAVE IT ALL OUR OWN WAY
WE HAVE OUR LAUGH WE HAVE OUR SAY
WE HAVE IT ALL

WE LIKE TO FLIRT, AND WATCH GIRLS IN THEIR SKIRT
WE LIKE TO HANG AROUND TILL LATE AT NIGHT
WE HAVE OUR CLASS WE HAVE OUR STYLE
WE JOKE AROUND THE BLOCK AND HAVE SOME FUN
THE WAY WE LIKE, AND JUST THE WAY WE WANT
AND BEING OURSELVES NO WANNABE'S AROUND

10. MADE IN MALAYSIA

THE DAYS HAD GONE TOO LONG, IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
THIS IS THE LAND WE'RE BORN, AND WHERE WE GONNA STAY
THE PRIDE IS THERE WE KNEW, AND IT'S ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
WE GONNA STAND AND FLY, THE FLAGS OF NATION PRIDE

THE WAR HAD GONE AND ALL THE HEROES HAD THEIR WAYS
BUT IF IT'S STRIKE AGAIN, WE KNOW WE GONNA STAY
WE GONNA STAND AND FIGHT, WE'LL DIE FOR THIS PRIDELAND
WE'LL SHOW THE FOES, WE'RE GREAT, CAUSE WE'RE THE COUNTRYMEN

AND WHEN YOU HEAR THE CALL WE KNOW THAT YOU'LL BE THERE
IT'S FOR THE STRIPES, THE MOON AND STAR
CAUSE WE ALL PROUD, THAT WE WERE MADE IN MALAYSIA

WE HAD BEEN RAISE, TO TRUST THE GOD AND TO THE KINGS
WE GONNA STAND OUR GROUND, THE STRENGTH THAT COMES WITHIN
SO IF YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT, THOSE FEELING THAT IS TRUE
AND IT'S ALL FOR THE YELLOW, THE RED AND WHITE AND BLUE

WE GONNA STAND (WE GONNA SHOUT)
THIS IS THE LAND (THAT WE ALL PROUD)
LET'S JOIN THE LINE AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT'S ALL ABOUT
SO IF YOU THINK (YOU FEEL THE SAME)
RISE ALL THE FLAGS (OF OUR LAND)
AND FEEL THE PRIDE INSIDE YOU KNOW THAT IT IS TRUE
WE JUST DON'T CARE, JUST WHO YOU ARE
JUST SHOUT IT LOUD, THAT YOU WERE
MADE IN MALAYSIA.