The year was 1991, it seems that freedom is dead and gone
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The power of the rich is held by few
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Keep the young paralyzed, educated by your lies
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Keep the old ones happy with the news
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Tell the singer not to song his song
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Tell the poet that she's wrong
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And in the courts you'll win the case with lies
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Cos you sold them down the river-o
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Do I belong to some ancient race
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I like to walk in ancient places
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These are things that I can understand
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I don't believe in your modern way
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Don't care about the things you say
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Your policies have failed the test of time
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Cos you sold them down the river-o
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Now in a land not far away, there's men in prison because they say
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The colour of your skin is not a question
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Did you rally to their side
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No, you sat back and let them die
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I don't know how you get to sleep at night
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CHORUS
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Your money market goes round and round
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The pound goes up, the dollar goes down
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Another south-american forest cut down
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You need the power for your new towns
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Cos you get scared when the night comes down
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Won't you tell me where it is that we are bound
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CHORUS
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Sell Out
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| The Levellers |
