Lee Clayton - Industry

                    

       Industry - Lee Clayton lyrics

( Art Work By Urban Aspirines )


I grew up surrounded by fences



electrified and three in a row.


With machine-gun nests at the entrances to town

and plants that at any minute could go .



They made the first atomic bomb 'cross the hill from where I played.


Me and the dog used to hide in the woods
when the guards were checking for strays.

I remember fire engines in the night flying out and terrified.


Physicists cracking beneath the strain and their children, my friends, terrified.




Industry - that 's why.


My father worked hard for thirty-two years
for a sweater and a watch a clock.




And a heartbeat that doesn‘t push blood very well
through veins as hard as a rock.

Three years away from retirement,

they forced him to take a new job.




And as the hatchet-man for the company clan,
he was hated and he was cursed like a dog.



But he kicked and he clawed,

he cursed back and he cried a tired man running on his pride.
He got the job done though it cost him his legs.



Thanks, Union Carbide.




Industry- father forgive industry.


My brother works now in a sparkling clean room wearing clothes he could take to Mars.
One little tear in that airtight suit
and I doubt if he could get to his car.

And ain‘t it funny how all of the big boys

seem to always be packing their bags?
And headed somewhere that the water is clear.

And the air, don‘t make me gag.



Industry
- it makes me sick and well.


Before we think ourselves blameless,
let's call a spade a spade.
It always takes two to the tango, my friend,
and we are half - half of this beautiful day.




Mankind is sold out too cheaply for their cars




and their color TV's




But I guess the price doesn 't matter too much.
when you're drug-crazed,

you're easy to please.




praise industry



of the people,by the people,for the people.
And yea though we walk through the valley of the shadows,



let us fear no evil
or industry.

This pretty much sums up our society and what the Government expect of us. The sad part is, there are still a LOT of people who accept this bullshit as being 'normal' and don't question it.

I WILL NOT REBEL OR STAND UP AGAINST ANY AUTHORITY
I WILL KEEP CONSUMING ENDLESSLY
I WILL CONSUME EVEN MORE IN A RECESSION BECAUSE I AM TOLD I NEED TO GET THE ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK
I WILL CONTINUE TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE MEDIA PORTRAYS
I WILL OBEY AND ACCEPT ALL POLITICAL REGULATIONS EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THEM
I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK LONGER HOURS AND ACCEPT LESS PAY AND HIGHER DOMESTIC BILLS
I WILL CONTINUE TO BE BRAINWASHED BY THE FALSE NEEDS THAT ADVERTISING PRESENTS ME
I WILL NOT PROTEST IN ANY FORM
I WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT WARS AND POVERTY
I WILL CONTINUE TO BE GOVERNED BY A RICH MINORITY AND WILL ACCEPT CORRUPTION
I WILL CONTINUE TO BELIEVE I CANNOT MAKE A CHANGE
I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPRESS TRUE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYSELF SO THAT I FIT INTO THIS MATERIALISTIC SOCIETY
I WILL NOT STAND UP FOR WHAT I KNOW IS RIGHT
I WILL CONTINUE TO ARGUE THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS
I WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I'M TOLD

SIGNED : YOU ?

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