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Little Boy Soldiers
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The Jam
жанры: punk
альбомы: Setting Sons, Direction Reaction Creation
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It's funny how you never knew what my name was Our only contact was a form for the election These days I find that I don't listen These days I find that we're out of touchThese days I find that I'm too busy So why the attention now, you want my assistance? What have you done for me?You've gone and got yourself in trouble Now you want me to help you outThese days I find that I can't be bothered These days I find that it's all too much To pick up a gun and shoot a stranger But I've got no choice so here I come, war gamesI'm up on the hills, playing little boy soldiers Reconnaissance duty up at 5:30 Shoot, shoot, shoot and kill the natives You're one of us and we love you for thatThink of honor, Queen and country You're a blessed son of the British Empire God's on our side and so is WashingtonCome out on the hills with the little boy soldiers Come up on the hills with the little boy soldiers Come out on the hills by little boy soldiersCome on outside, I'll sing you a lullaby Or tell a tale how goodness prevailed We ruled the world, we killed and robbed The fucking lot but we don't feel badIt was done beneath the flag of democracy You'll believe and I do, yes, I do, yes, I do Yes, I do, yes, I do, yes, I do, ohThese days I find that I can't be bothered To argue with them, well, what's the point? Better to take your shots and drop down dead Then they send you home in a pine overcoat With a letter to your mumSaying find enclosed one son One medal and a note to say he won
Это интересно:Рокеры The Jam были британцами до мозга костей. Это большой плюс в деле завоевания европейской сцены, где они действительно добились статуса суперзвезд. И немалый минус для покорения Америки, которая так и осталась к ним равнодушной. Что не мешало команде под руководством гитариста, вокалиста и композитора Пола Уэллера (Paul Weller) с таким успехом возрождать модный рок-стиль 60-х, равняясь на... продолжение
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