this is England

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

hoodies on street corners
junkies in the stairs
people mugged in daylight
in an England where no one cares

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

jobless hits three million
credit crunch has a grip
let say thanks to the fucking banks
for dropping us in the shit

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

pregnant mums at fourteen
fathers still at school
babe in pram  they don't give a dam
they think they look so cool

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

polish taking all the jobs
working for minimum pay
came to earn some money
now they want to stay

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

soldiers fighting wars
in places they should not be
to give them independence
so they may all live free

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

mp,s claims expenses
for boat and car and pool
while we bailiff come to our house
and take away it all

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun

children killing children
with knives and also gun
film it on their mobiles
because they think its fun

this is our brave new England
this is what we have become
this is our brave new England
rules by knife or gun


lyric by john f connor
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