Hawksley Workman - Meat

And The Government Will Protect The Mighty

And all the farmer went down
Their daughters married boys from town
And the prosperity we knew
Is rotting like a running shoe

And the skills we used to have
Died with gramma and grand dad
And Coca-Cola owns the lakes
And the police just break your legs

And the government protects the mighty

And the army has your face
And your religion and your race
The banks have took your house away
And say compassion's for the saints

And the government protects the mighty

And as your passion's grinded down
And war planes break the speed of sound
The trees will briefly stand in green
Until they're chopped up for the steam

And the government
Protects the mighty



Credits
Writer(s): Ryan Matthew Corrigan
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Song For Sarah Jane
  2. French Girl In LA
  3. Chocolate Mouth
  4. Baby Mosquito
  5. You Don't Just Want To Break Me (You Want To Tear Me Apart)
  6. And The Government Will Protect The Mighty
  7. Depress My Hangover Sunday
  8. (The Happiest Day I Know Is A) Tokyo Bicycle
  9. The Ground We Stand On
  10. (We Ain't No) Vampire Bats

All Album Tracks: Meat >

Altri album

  1. Everybody's Going Home For Christmas
  2. Obsessed
  3. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
  4. Don't Dream It's Over
  5. Lover / Fighter (Deluxe 20th Anniversary)
  6. Eye Of The Tiger
  7. We Still Need A Song (2023 Version)
  8. Never Surrender
  9. Almost a Full Moon (20th Anniversary Edition)
  10. Indie Rock Christmas - Single

All Albums of Hawksley Workman >

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