The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
People said we couldn't play
They called us foul-mouthed yobs
But the only notes that really count
Are the ones that come in wads
They all drowned when the air turned blue
'Cos we didn't give a toss
Filthy lucre, ain't nothing new
But we all get cash from chaos
The time is right to do it now
The greatest rock'n'roll swindle
The time is right to do it now
E.M.I. said you're out of hand
And they gave us the boot
But they couldn't sack us just like that
Without giving us the loot
Thank you kindly A & M
They said we were out of bounds
But that ain't bad for two weeks' work
And 75,000 thousand pounds
The time is right to do it now
The greatest rock'n'roll swindle
The time is right to do it now
The time is right to fuck you now
The greatest rock'n'roll swindle
The time is right to do it now
I just wanna play with my band
Are you good enough for me?
Hiya boys, I'm the chosen one
Can't you fucking see?
I'm a jealous God and I want everything
And I love you with a knife
I'll take you, if you're ready for me
And I'll give you my life
The time is right for Nickey's special
The greatest Rock'n'Roll star
The time is right for me now
I kill
Elvis Presley died in 1959
Chuck Berry you're a big ugly fucker
Rock'n'Roll
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Ian Dury Cockney fraud
Mick Jagger white nigga
Bob Dylan got a parking ticket stuck to his arsehole
David Bowie is a fucking cunt
Malcolm Mc
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll
Rod Stewart's got a luggage label tied to his tonsils
Elton John hair transplant
Rock'n'Roll
Sid Vicious Rock'n'Roll cliché
Paul Cook bare bones
Rock'n'Roll
Johnny Rotten - aah, his days are even numbered
Rock'n'Roll
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll
Swindle
It's a swindle!
They called us foul-mouthed yobs
But the only notes that really count
Are the ones that come in wads
They all drowned when the air turned blue
'Cos we didn't give a toss
Filthy lucre, ain't nothing new
But we all get cash from chaos
The time is right to do it now
The greatest rock'n'roll swindle
The time is right to do it now
E.M.I. said you're out of hand
And they gave us the boot
But they couldn't sack us just like that
Without giving us the loot
Thank you kindly A & M
They said we were out of bounds
But that ain't bad for two weeks' work
And 75,000 thousand pounds
The time is right to do it now
The greatest rock'n'roll swindle
The time is right to do it now
The time is right to fuck you now
The greatest rock'n'roll swindle
The time is right to do it now
I just wanna play with my band
Are you good enough for me?
Hiya boys, I'm the chosen one
Can't you fucking see?
I'm a jealous God and I want everything
And I love you with a knife
I'll take you, if you're ready for me
And I'll give you my life
The time is right for Nickey's special
The greatest Rock'n'Roll star
The time is right for me now
I kill
Elvis Presley died in 1959
Chuck Berry you're a big ugly fucker
Rock'n'Roll
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Ian Dury Cockney fraud
Mick Jagger white nigga
Bob Dylan got a parking ticket stuck to his arsehole
David Bowie is a fucking cunt
Malcolm Mc
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll
Rod Stewart's got a luggage label tied to his tonsils
Elton John hair transplant
Rock'n'Roll
Sid Vicious Rock'n'Roll cliché
Paul Cook bare bones
Rock'n'Roll
Johnny Rotten - aah, his days are even numbered
Rock'n'Roll
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll swindle
Rock'n'Roll
Swindle
It's a swindle!
Credits
Writer(s): Steve (gb 1) Jones, Paul Cook, Julian Temple
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