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    The Stand   | 
		
  
 Oh I have been out searching with the black book in my hand
    And I've looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread
    I met the walking dude,religious, in his wom down cowboy boots 
    He walked liked no man on earth 
    I swear he had no name (had no name)
    I swear he had no name
    
    Come on down & meet your maker
    Come on down & make the stand
    Come on down, come on down,
    Come on down & make the stand.
    
    As I crawled beneath the searchlights 
    Looking through the floorboards of this life
    I met Doctor Strangeloves cousin 
    He bore the marks of time 
    "Hey! Trashcan where you going boy
    Your eyes are feet apart
    Is that the end you're carrying Shall I play the funeral march" (play the march)
    "Play the funeral march"
    
    Come on down & meet your maker
    Come on down & make the stand
    Come on down, come on down,
    Come on down & we'll make the stand.
    
    Come on down & meet your maker
    Come on down & make the stand
    Come on down, come on down,
    Come on down, we'll make the stand.
    
    When I looked out the window
    On the hardship that had struck I saw the seven phials open 
    The plague claimed man and son 
    Four men at a grave in silence With hats bowed down in grace 
    A simple wooden cross, 
    It had no epitaph engraved (it had no)
    It had no epitaph engraved.
    
    Come on down & meet your maker
    Come on down & make the stand
    Come on down, come on down,
    Come on and make the stand
    
    Come on down & meet your maker
    Come on down & make the stand
    Come on down, come on down,
  Come on down, & we'll make the stand.
 Across the Irish border
    Hidden in a car
    And there's Guns and ammunition
    That were smuggled from Armagh
    
    Well that's not right - and they should stop the fight
    And they should sort it out
    And they let them march and let them shout
    
    Kill it shoot it down
    (And if you) Bum it to the ground
    Kill it light the fuse
    What's the point, oh what's the use
    
    Kill it shoot it down
    (And if you) Bum it to the ground
    (And you) Kill it light the fuse
    There ain't no point and there ain't no use
    
    Now Mr. Ian Paisleys marching
    From Ireland to 'L.A.'
    Now he's looking for your sympathy 
    And guns for the U.D.A.
    
    Well that's not right - and they should stop the fight
    And they should sort it out
    And they let them march and let them shout
    
    Kill it shoot it down
    (And if you) Bum it to the ground
    Kill it light the fuse
    What's the point & what's the use
    
    Kill it shoot it down
    (And if you) Bum it to the ground
    (And you) Kill it light the fuse
    There ain't no point and there ain't no use
    
    (What about the guns)
    (What abour the guns)
    
    Well now the letter bombs are posted
    And the booby traps are laid
    And the British soldiers marching
    They're marching to their graves
    
    Well that's not right - and they should stop the fight
    And they should sort it out - and they let them march 
    And let them shout.
    
    Kill it shoot it down
    (And if you) Bum it to the ground
    Kill it light the fuse
    What's the point & what's the use
    
    Kill it shoot it down
    (And if you) Bum it to the ground
    Kill it light the fuse
  There ain't no point and there ain't no use
 There’s a young boy standing
    Staring at the world
    You know he can’t control his anger
    You can see it in his eyes
    He’s gonna smash your window
    He’s gonna tear down the walls
    Hey mister you don’t understand it
    Take a look at it through my eyes
    
    These are the kids they’re powerless
    So you tell them so
    These are the kids they’re powerful
    Don’t say you haven’t been told
    
    And we’ll go Marching On
    Hear our sound hear our voice
    We’re growing stronger
    And we’ll go Marching On
    We’re not alone but we're keeping on
    Marching On
    
    Take a walk round your city walls
    Before they all fall down (tumbling down)
    Take a walk down any street
    You’re gonna feel the stares of us all
    Can you feel it burning?
    Shame is what it’s called
    Just look at what you have created
    And think of all the people that hate you
    These are the people that made you
    When you said you cared for us all
    These are the people who’ll break you
    Get prepared for the fall
    
    And we’ll go Marching On
    Hear our sound hear our voice
    We’re growing stronger
    And we’ll go Marching On
    We’re not alone while we're going Marching On
    
    We’re the young who stand up 
    We must never be silenced
    We’ve gotta speak up now
    For all our sakes
    Let's lift our voices higher
    Let’s sing our son
    Keep on marching marching
    And never forget
    About the power on the right side
    Fights the power on the left
    We have got to stand together
    Forget the east and west
    
    Oh there's another voice crying in the ghetto
    Another mouth to feed
    Another heart beating in the ghetto
    Another soul to set free
    
    And we’ll go Marching On
    Hear our sound hear our voice
    We’re growing stronger
    And we’ll go marching on
    We’re not alone, keeping on
    We go marching on
    
    Keep on marching, marching, marching on
    We must never be silenced
    Marching, marching, marching on
    Lift your voices higher
    Marching, marching, marching on
    Sing out, sing out
    Marching, marching, marching on
    Lift up lift up your voices
    Marching, marching, marching on
    Sing this song
    Marching, marching, marching on
  'Cause our hearts must have the courage to keep on marching on.
 Too young to care too old to fight
    Ain't bothered about your life
    Drop out far out don't go to school
    Get out while the going's good
    Sign up for the dole dig a hole
    For your bone and moan ain't got any cash
    Hedonistic man with your can
    And your head of sand
    Take the lie of the land
    
    LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE
    And never let the fires die
    Take the LIE OF THE LAND
    
    Today don't wait don't hesitate
    Get out there join a march
    Join hands make plans and take a chance
    On the right hand side of the road
    Avoid the gang of the man named Vicious Henry
    And his friend called Billy Whizz
    Don't stay in the dark where the sharks
    Will rip you off they're gonna tear you apart
    
    LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE
    And never let the fires die
    Take the LIE OF THE LAND
    
    (we ain't lying)
    
    And at home you're alone You're the people
    That your parents warned you about
    And all your walls are adomed with protest
    And you always quote the.........
    
    LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE
    And never let the fires die
    Take the LIE OF THE LAND.
    
    LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE
    And never forget that if the fires die.
    There'd be no lie to the land
    Take the lie of the land
    
    (Take the lie of the land)
    Take the lie of the land
    Take a lie
    Take a lie
    Take a lie
  Take a lie of the land
 Take this song of freedom
    Put it on & arm yourself for the fight
    Don't let them blind your eyes now
    Or listen to the devil liar
    
    Feelings growing getting stronger 
    But even now my hands are tied
    I feel restricted I can't cut loose This ball and chain that's round my neck
    
    What can I say that's not been said before
    Until there's a better way i'm gonna stay
    
    So gather round you people to me 
    And listen now to what I say
    
    Sticks and stones will get us nowhere 
    There's nineteen years yet we still don't know
    
    What have we learnt is this all we can show
    There must be a better way to end the day
    
    We've got to stand now and push on through to the other side
    We must not blind our eyes
    Or listen to the devil liar.
    
    We're the nation of many colours 
    But everybody's blood runs red
    
    Cut our wrists and bind together
    Too much blood has been spilt in hate
    
    Do it now for your children 'cause their lives are yet to come
    Do it now for you own sakes FOR FREEDOM.
    
    We've got to stand now and push on through to the other side
    We must not blind our eyes
    Or listen to the devil liar.
    
    Do it now for your children 'cause their lives are yet to come
    Do it now for you own sakes FOR FREEDOM.
    
    We've got to stand now and push on through to the other side
    We must not blind our eyes
  Or listen to the devil liar.