Gone to the corner, lookin' for a friend,
The one I got arrested with away ago and then.
He and I were drinkin' in the park with them,
And then we got to breaking and enterin'.
Cracked open the door of the old, abandoned movie house
We tripped up the stairs not quiet as a mouse
Police came and found us chased us down to the street
When they got down to beatin us, I was first to speak:
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
We're only looking to get by and crash a place to stay
Get your hands off us, we're not so bad you see
When did it become a crime to live in poverty?
Went down to the cop shop to report an assault
I was told that I was drunk and it was all my fault
Filed the charges anyway and waited for a year
Turns out that he was a narc and he was free and clear
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
I'm only looking to get by and make that bastard pay
Get your hands off us - we're not looking for a fight,
But we'll do what we have to -to protect our rights
Demonstrations, picket lines
Nowhere there is any crime
Tomorrow we will do the time
And face their boots today
There are more of us than you
We'll get ya back, you'll get your due
We'll jack up all the boys in blue
And ask which side they're on.
Been down to a demonstration, protesting the government
Asking for some human rights in our own parliament
We were chanting, singing, stomping in the street
When the riot cops came cracking skulls, we all rose to speak
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
We're only looking to get by and clear ourselves some space
Get your hands off us - we're not so bad you see
When did it become a crime to protest in the streets
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
We're only looking to get by and clear ourselves some space
The one I got arrested with away ago and then.
He and I were drinkin' in the park with them,
And then we got to breaking and enterin'.
Cracked open the door of the old, abandoned movie house
We tripped up the stairs not quiet as a mouse
Police came and found us chased us down to the street
When they got down to beatin us, I was first to speak:
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
We're only looking to get by and crash a place to stay
Get your hands off us, we're not so bad you see
When did it become a crime to live in poverty?
Went down to the cop shop to report an assault
I was told that I was drunk and it was all my fault
Filed the charges anyway and waited for a year
Turns out that he was a narc and he was free and clear
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
I'm only looking to get by and make that bastard pay
Get your hands off us - we're not looking for a fight,
But we'll do what we have to -to protect our rights
Demonstrations, picket lines
Nowhere there is any crime
Tomorrow we will do the time
And face their boots today
There are more of us than you
We'll get ya back, you'll get your due
We'll jack up all the boys in blue
And ask which side they're on.
Been down to a demonstration, protesting the government
Asking for some human rights in our own parliament
We were chanting, singing, stomping in the street
When the riot cops came cracking skulls, we all rose to speak
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
We're only looking to get by and clear ourselves some space
Get your hands off us - we're not so bad you see
When did it become a crime to protest in the streets
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
Get your hands off us and put that gun away
We're only looking to get by and clear ourselves some space
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