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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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Grace Petrie
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When they came for the unemployed, I did not speak out When they came for the immigrants, I did not speak out When they came for the travellers, I did not speak out And when they came for the gays I wished I had When they criticised the teenagers, I did not speak out When they printed sexist images, I did not speak out When they lied for the government, I did not speak out And when they lied about us I wished I had So tell me, what do you know? Tell me, how do you know it? Are you sure its the truth? Yes, it was written in the news But we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies Where the truth is a product going for the highest price And as long as Rupert Murdoch's got his hands over our eyes The revolution will not be televised When they slagged off the teachers' strike, I did not speak out When they demonised the protesters, I did not speak out When they said they were animals, I did not speak out And when it was me that was marching, I wished I had So tell me, what do you know? Tell me, how do you know it? Are you sure its the truth? Yes, it was written in the news But we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies A penny for your thoughts, or buy theirs for 45 If you're happy reading sh*te, then I guess that Gil was right The revolution will not be televised Read all about it - scandal and blame Read all about it - they're all the same Read all about it - it will never change For you and me, the everyday parade When they come for you and me, we've got to speak out When they threaten our democracy, we've got to speak out When they turn us against ourselves, we've got to speak out Then when they come for us, we're not alone So tell me, what do you know? Did you see it with your eyes? And there's twenty thousand iPhones that are tweeting as we speak They're getting their message to the street 'Cause we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies But the truth is a freedom never to be given price Take the hands of the elite and remove them from your eyes Get yourself out on the street, kid, and open up your eyes The world is turning, so don't be left behind The revolution will not be televised
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