Its Alright For You

from The Wrong Hat by Allan Barron

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ANOTHER DAY IN MY OLD TOWN
THE ONE WHERE ITS ALL CLOSING DOWN
THE SHIPYARDS AND THE FACTORIES
THE PUBS, THE SHOPS, THE LIBRARIES
WELL WHO HAS BROUGHT ALL THIS TO BEAR
ITS NOT BAD LUCK, LIKE WE DON’T CARE
NO ONE’S GOING ANYWHERE
AUSTERITY HAS WON

YES WE’RE LIVING IT AGAIN
ALL YOU DO IS MAKE IT RAIN

IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU, TO DO THE THINGS YOU DO
YOU DON’T CARE WHO YOU SCREW, SO IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU
IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU, YOUR MONEY’S COMING THROUGH
YOU CAN COUNT IT WHILE YOU CHEW, YEAH IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU

ONE PERCENT ARE DOING FINE
THEY GOT FIFTEEN WANT NINETY NINE
TEN PERCENT GOT THIRTY ONE
AND THEY KNOW WHERE ITS COMING FROM
THEN WE COME TO YOU AND ME
WHO PAY THE PRICE FOR OTHERS GREED
“WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER” SEE
BUT THEY MEAN US NOT THEM!

YES WE’RE LIVING IT AGAIN
ALL YOU DO IS MAKE IT RAIN

IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU, TO DO THE THINGS YOU DO
YOU DON’T CARE WHO YOU SCREW, SO IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU
IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU, YOUR MONEY’S COMING THROUGH
YOU CAN COUNT IT WHILE YOU CHEW, YEAH IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU

“THERE’S NO MONEY”, BUT THAT’S NOT TRUE
IF YOU’RE PART OF THE WEALTHY FEW
THE FAT CATS AND THE CITY MEN
HELP WIN ELECTIONS FOR THEIR FRIENDS
SO NEXT TIME THEY TELL YOU THE LIE
THAT NO ONE CAN THE DEBT DENY
REMEMBER WHO GETS ALL THE PIE
WHEN YOU LET THE PIGGIES WIN

YES WE’RE LIVING IT AGAIN
ALL YOU DO IS MAKE IT RAIN

IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU, TO DO THE THINGS YOU DO
YOU DON’T CARE WHO YOU SCREW, SO IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU
IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU, YOUR MONEY’S COMING THROUGH
YOU CAN COUNT IT WHILE YOU CHEW, YEAH IT’S ALRIGHT FOR YOU

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from The Wrong Hat, released June 6, 2013
All Instruments and Vocals : Allan Barron

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Allan Barron Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Songwriter/Musician based in North East of England.

My favourite music tends to be late 60's/early 70's rock music and late 70's 'new wave'. In particular I like early 70's British Prog rock, as well as the Beatles, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, the Who, Squeeze and countless others. What this means is I love a good tune.

Whether this has any influence on my own music I'll let the listener decide!
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