Sitting in the Silence of a rat infested tent, a product of austerity no money to rent Evil landlords renting prison cells, the cost of living continues to swell Self indulgent, gluttonness and repugnant Lock them all up for it, Lock them all up for it Bang bang comes the knock on the door, They've come to take you the new poor Home is where the heart bleeds, when you're out on your own Ireland's covered in a blanket of shame, a load of yes men in power for the fame Graphs and statistics legitimize ignorance Get off the fence, use your common sense Cold shoulder from the Blueshirts, cold shoulder from Labour Yeer all just a massive Fianna Failure Power and money cures what ails them Jesus Christ was born in a stable Old habits never die they just become accepted They never asked to be affected, neglected, so unprotected, so unprotected, so unprotected Bang bang comes the knock on the door They've come to take you the new poor Home is where the heart bleeds when you're out on your own They're out on the streets tonight No one asked for this life They're out on the streets tonight No one asked for this life For this life, for this life Bang bang comes the knock on the door They've come to take you the new poor Home is where the heart bleeds when you're out on your own Bang bang comes the knock on the door They've come to take you the new poor Home is where the heart bleeds when you're out on your own You're not alone, you're not alone You're not alone, you're not alone