Inoculated City

Album: Combat Rock (1982)
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  • The soldier boy for his soldier's pay, obeys
    The sergeant at arms, whatever he says
    The sergeant will for his sergeant's pay, obey
    The captains until his dying day
    The captain will, for his captain's pay, obey
    The general order of battle play
    The generals bow to the government, obey the charge
    You must not relent

    What of the neighbours and the prophets in bars?
    What are they saying in our public bazaars?
    We are tired of the tune, "you must not relent"

    At every stroke of the bell in the tower, there goes
    Another boy from another side
    The bulletins that steady come in say those
    Familiar words at the top of the hour
    The jamming city increases its hum, and those
    Terrible words continue to come
    Through brass music of government, hear those
    Guns tattoo a roll on the drums

    No one mentions the neighbouring war
    No one knows what their fighting is for
    We are tired of the tune, "you must not relent"

    The generals bow to the government
    We're tired of the tune, "you must not relent" Writer/s: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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  • Rob I from Wai only just today found the "remastered" version with the toilet flush verbage in it on spotify, certainly NOT the version ive been hearing from my CD for 40 years. i hate it.
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