General Barcardi - Crass

I’ve seen it all before

Revolution at my back door

Well who’s to say it won’t happen all again

'Cause the generals sip Bacardi, while the privates feel the pain

They talk from the screen and T.V. tube

They talk revolution like it’s processed food

They talk of anarchy from music hall stages

Look for change in colour supplement pages

They think that by talking from some distant tower

That something might change in the structure of power

They dream, they dream, never walk on the street

They dream, they dream, never stand on their feet

I’ve seen it all before

Revolution at my back door

Well who’s to say it won’t happen all again

'Cause the generals sip Bacardi, while the privates feel the pain

Alternative values were a fucking con

They never really meant it when they said «Get it on»

They really meant, «Mine, that’s mine», can’t you see?

They stamped on our heads so that they could be free

They formed little groups, like rich man’s ghettoes

Tending their goats and organic tomatoes

While the world was being fucked by fascist regimes

They talked of windmills and psychedelic dreams

I’ve seen it all before

Revolution at my back door

Well who’s to say it won’t happen all again

Cause the generals sip Bacardi, while the privates feel the pain