I often get the urge to sing a story
About misfortune, poverty, decline
But once in a while I stop and think
Smile like Hell and have a drink
And realise it's not bad to walk that line
Now when too many few begin to take advantage
And the rest of us are left to wait in line
Well I look around at you and me
We'll work it out, sing melody
And stand together with reason and rhyme
Rights!
They're gonna tear 'em up
Your rights!
They're gonna burn 'em down
Our rights!
We're gonna smoke 'em out
And then bring them screaming to their knees
Your rights!
They're gonna tear 'em up
Your rights!
They're gonna burn 'em down
Our rights!
We're gonna smoke 'em out
And then bring them screaming to their knees
Your rights!
Now the first time I saw one man strum a six-string
On his own and speaking his own mind
I thought 'blow me down, he's covering ground
Takes them on with a mighty sound
Perhaps then this is something I can find'
Now I never thought I'd speak with some conviction
Considering my steep and short decline
But if I hear "It's me, me, me"
At least it would be plain to see
That this would be a total waste of time
Rights!
They're gonna tear 'em up
Your rights!
They're gonna burn 'em down
Our rights!
We're gonna smoke 'em out
And then bring them screaming to their knees
Your rights!
They're gonna tear 'em up
Your rights!
They're gonna burn 'em down
Our rights!
We're gonna smoke 'em out
And then bring them screaming to their knees
Your rights!
Now I never thought I'd stand here staring at you
No I never thought I'd glare into your eyes
But now you see that devil in me
Sure, this all ends in catastrophe
But at least it's been an entertaining ride
Rights!
They're gonna tear 'em up
Your rights!
They're gonna burn 'em down
Our rights!
We're gonna smoke 'em out
And then bring them screaming to their knees
Your rights!
They're gonna tear 'em up
Your rights!
They're gonna burn 'em down
Our rights!
We're gonna smoke 'em out
And then bring them screaming to their knees
We'll bring them screaming to their knees
We'll bring them screaming to their knees
Your rights!