Rough Trade - Stiff Little Fingers

Record boss said we would be a smash

Yeah, go straight to number one

He talked of hits and tours and lots of cash

And all the time it wasn’t on

And I believed every word he said

And I swallowed every line

Yeah I believed every word was true

And I didn’t find out in time

We were betrayed, betrayed, betrayed

Betrayed, betrayed by Rough Trade lies

Betrayed by lies!

We quit our jobs and got all set to fly

Your promises had us riding high

And it’s a dirty rough tough trade we find

«Yeah we agreed, but they hadn’t signed

Sorry, son, gonna have to throw you

Our lawyers say we don’t even know you»

Music is money, kids are no-account fools

You trade in us, we get betrayed by you

We were betrayed, betrayed, betrayed

Betrayed, betrayed by Rough Trade lies

Betrayed by lies!

And you’re sitting there

In you’re London office snug and warm

And you think that you’ve won

But remember this is just round one

We’re gonna do it our way

We’re gonna make it on our own

Because we’ve found people to trust

People who put music first

Won’t be betrayed, betrayed, betrayed

Won’t be betrayed no more

No lies no more!

Why can’t you tell us the truth?

Why can’t you tell us the truth?

(Why did you lie to us?)

Why can’t you tell us the truth?

(Why did you lie to us?)

Why did you lie to us?

Why did you lie to us?

Why did you lie to us?

Why did you lie to us?

Why did you tell us your lies?