lyrics
Scraping through for the money it’s true,
lining our pockets to drink and dance and screw (with you).
A declaration of war has been signed on the street,
so draw your pistols at dawn to keep yourself on your feet...
You’ll get nothing for free.
We’ve been infected and it’s to be suspected,
that it’s life as we know it, that it’s life as we know it.
We’ve been infected and I’ll stand corrected,
if this ain’t life as we know it, if this ain’t life as we know it today.
Don’t apologise for the man with no eyes,
Is it such an honour to rob their people blind? (cos they do)
Smile for the trigger in the riddle of the pence,
And get a front standing ticket with the other pawns on the fence.
Are we the force that is already spent?
We’ve been infected and it’s to be suspected,
that it’s life as we know it, that it’s life as we know it.
We’ve been infected and I’ll stand corrected,
if this ain’t life as we know it, if this ain’t life as we know it today.
credits
from
National Service,
released April 15, 2010
McMahon: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Backing vocals.
Baughan: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar and Bass Guitar.
Eaton: Drums and Bongos.
Neil Dickinson: Triton Octaves. Inder 'Goldfinger' Matharu: Ghatam Loop. Jess Bell: Backing Vocals. Mike Allen: "cos they do". Simon Paterson: Shakers, Kaoss Pad, Polysix, ES2. Fred & Frankie Furore: Backing Vocals, Additional Bass & Drum Programming. Ed Lamps: Backing Vocals.
Horns written and arranged by Simon Paterson, Trumpets: Nathan Bray & Gilles Davis, Horns: Simon Paterson & Brian Denis.
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