4-skins

Blitz

The Business

The Oppressed

The Toy Dolls

 

 


 

4-Skins

 

Chaos

Do you remember the days in 69?

Seeing all the skinheads standing in a line

Foaming at the mouth, Waiting for a fight

High boots, cropped hair, what a fuckin sight

(Chorus) Come back of the skinhead

come back of the boot

People that we don't beat up

We're gonna fucking shoot

We are the new breed, we will have our say

we are the new breed, we ain't gonna die

Trouble east London

Trouble in the street

On the street corners

Where the gang still meets

Talking about the weekend

What they're gonna do?

If you aint careful

They are gonna do you!

(Chorus)

Chaos in the city

Civil war now

Skinheads taking over

Like skinheads know how

Skinhead with his boots on

Nobodys fool

Skinheads taking over

Chaos is the rule!

Chaos, chaos, chaos - dont give a toss

Chaos, chaos, chaos - dont give a toss!

1st verse

 

 

Clockwork Skinhead

 

Wearing braces, the red, white, and blue

doing what he thinks he ought to do

Used to be a punk and a mod too

Or is it just a phase he's going through

(chorus)He's a Clockwork skinhead, just a clockwork skinhead

Clockwork skinhead- got no choice

He's a Clockwork skinhead, just a clockwork skinhead

clockwork skinhead-One of the boys

Take him to the pub, buy him a beer

Tell him what he wants to hear

Wind him up like clockwork toy

wants to be a man but he's just a boy

(chorus)

Believes everything the papers say

What's he gonna be today

What is it hip to be

Will he be himself or will he copy me?

 

Sorry

 

I won't say sorry for what i've done

I won't say sorry for having fun

I won't take the blame

No i ain't gonna be ashamed

Won't say sorry for what i've done

I don't say sorry to anyone

(chorus)Shout it out

Shout it out

I don't give a damn cos im proud of what i am

I don't give a damn 'cos i'm proud of what i am

I won't say sorry to you

If you think i will you know what you can do

I won't apologise

and i won't put up with any of you lies

I won't say sorry to you

You can stuff that up your asshole too

(chorus)

I won't say sorry for what i am

I won't say sorry for the manners i have

I won't say sorry at all

I won't say sorry 'cos it makes me feel small

I won't say sorry for the way i act

I won't say sorry and thats a fact

 

Evil

 

I like breaking arms and legs

snapping spines and wringing necks

now i'll knife you in the back

Kick yourbones until they crack

(chorus)Evil, evil, evil, evil (4x)

Jump up and down upon your head

Kick you around 'til your dead

Fill your body full of lead

See the roads turn to red

(chorus)

I don't like trendy cunts who pose

Gonna punch you in the Nose

Stick my Marten in your crotch

Don't like you, you're too much

(chorus)

 

A.C.A.B

 

hangin around with my mates one night

WE got in a little fight

Geezer come with a knife in his fist

i got cut along with the wrist said

(chorus)ACAB ACAB ACAB

All cops are bastards

Coppers come up & say what's the matter with you?

now they see what we can do

Next thing i knew i was in a cell

all my mates are in there as well

(chorus)

i had a court date to plead my case

they had delight at the look in my face

they said we're gonna put you away

i said all i had to say

 


 

Blitz

 

 

Never Surrender

 

Never surrender, never give in

Never let the enemy win

Never say why, never say die

It's always worth another try

(chorus)Never surrender...

Never give in to things they say

Better move fast before its too late

Lose the race, lose your face

Better keep cool and play the ace

Never surrender...

 

Nation On Fire

 

it's summertime and the country's on the line

the lads are on the streets and the riots doing fine

picking up the pieces after the night

picking up the pieces for another fight

the bricks beat down in the boys in blue

there's no escape, they're coming for you

the clubs come down 'round your head

it's war on the streets and they're running red!

(chorus) police are running facing defeat

cities burning in the summerheat

police are running facing defeat

cities burning in the summerheat

the law can't stop the anger of the crowds

they're still coming through tear-gas clouds

police are running, facing defeat

tears are falling in the summerheat

the bricks beat down in the boys in blue

there's no escape, they're coming for you

the clubs come down 'round your head

it's war on the streets and they're running red!

 

Warriors

 

Your sun is setting and the day is late

As we walk over this wasteland of hate

There's people getting angry in these darkest hours

There's blood on the streets and the streets are ours

(chorus) Warriors, never forget the Warriors

Our mates are diamond and we shine like steel

You can't beat us down the wounds will never heal

You can't take us for a ride

You can't rob a warrior of his pride

It's your hate on which we feed

We are the new class we are the new breed

Send our regards to a nation on fire

And with love a bouquet of barbed wire

From the Warriors

 

Someones Gonna Die

 

This is where the good times end

With his brains laying on the pavement

With a broken bottle in his hand

And another in his back

(chorus) Do you feel alright? Oi! Oi! Oi!

Someone's gonna die tonight Oi! Oi! Oi!

Do you feel alright? Oi! Oi! Oi!

The boys are out tonight!

Was it something that he said?

with his football scarf now stained red

With a broken bottle in his hand

You will never understand

 

Fight To Live

 

Time get hard you get uptight

You'd better watch out for the danger signs

Praying for your life (*??) Rut

Fighting for survival this feeling in your gut

(chorus) 'Cos we fight to live

We live to fight

We don't give a shit

What's wrong or what's right

 

 


 

The Business

 

Get Out While You Can

 

You never question you never ask why

You never listen you never try

Never want to make a stand

With people like you, humanity's damned

Get out while you can

Get out while you can

Get out while you can

Get Out

Bomb could drop but you don't care

The cupboard's empty but you want your share

People repressed but you don't see

The normal attitude sickens me

 

Blind Justice

 

Burn Burn Burn the papers scream out loud

Die die die sang the voices in the crowd

Lock him up and throw him in a cell

He didn't do it and you know full well

So burn burn burn the papers scream out loud

Die die die sang the voices in the crowd

(chorus)And when it was over where did you go

To look at the photos of a dead hero

He was a victim of inhuman revenge

He was a scapegoat for political ends

And no one knows if he did it or not

They never thought that when they tightened the knot

Burn burn burn the papers screamed out loud

Die die die sang the people in the crowd

Lock him up and throw him in a cell

He didn't do it and you know full well

He wasn't there but you don't really care

 

Work Or Riot

 

The winter of discontent's nearing

Thatchers got trouble with her hearing

The voices of many are going unheard

I'd try to laugh if it wasn't absurd

(chorus)This generation won't keep quiet

Work work work or riot

The time is now, to Unite

Work Work Work or riot

The old generation sit cold and die

Feed their facts and live the lie

In the papers every day

So many rebebls being put away

Have you ever heard punk on the radio?

Have you ever been to a skinhead show

No escape for people like you

Did that happen in your time too?

 

The Employers Blacklist

 

Job chances seem very thin

Its a losing battle we all must win

The CBI are winning, keep down the pay

Mysterious people calling early in the day

The 'x' has appeared, another lost life

No tears are shed for the children and the wife

The daly's ignore it or trat it with tact

Still when they have been known to report the fact

(chorus)In our country so fair and free

Say the holders of our economy

There is a monster said no to exist

They call it the employers blacklist

Nobody really knows whats going on

Be a rebel and you'll always be wrong

Sam old faces are always seen

One side of the story told to the screen

The government is too wise to be tricked

Anyone too clever has to be nicked

You listen to this and you'll think i'm sick

Well if you think that mug, you've got to be sick

 

Nobody Listened

 

Didn't want the dole money in his hand

So he formed a chaos band

He didn't depend on anyone

He wanted to have some fun

(chorus)Johnny took a chance thats what he said

Nobody listened and now he's dead

He didn't want no boring job

Or to become part of the mob

He didn't rely on anyone

And so became a kid on the run

He was the one who led the crowd

The law said his voice was too loud

They're determined to make him pay

And later that night he passed away

 

Suburban Rebels

 

They're the sons and daughters of well of bankers

Tom Robinson's army of trendy wankers

Flared blue jeans and anoraks

With yellow streaks all down their backs

Who act so tough when their on TV

But trendy wankers don't scare me

Oi! Oi! Oi!-The chosen few

This is what we think of you

Suburban Rebels playing at reds

You would be urban terrorists

You don't scare us with your badges and banners

You know fuck all about heavy manners

Youre middle class kiddies from public school

Who writes your slogans on toilet walls

Like Tony Benns clones in plastic Macs

You wave hammer and sickle never Union Jacks

Got lots of mouth when you're in a crowd

But when you're alone-You don't speak loud

 

 

 


 

The Oppressed

 

Violence

 

Violence everywhere i go, in everyone i meet

Down the club, In the disco, Violence on the street

The way you stand alone and proud, the way you crop your hair

Violence in your boots and braces, Violence in your stare

(chorus)We've got Violence

Violence

Violence

Ultra Violence, Blood on the Streets

Violence down the football, Violence in the pub

Violence is a way of life, violence you love

And your friends, kids of Britain til you run amok

Violence is in your mind you don't give a fuck

(chorus)

 

WE´RE THE OPPRESSED

 

Born to fight, born to win

We were all born to be skin

Born with Marten´s on our feet

Facing truth there´s no retreat

People fear us, think we´re strange

Boots and braces we won´t change

We will never be second best

You know us we´re The Oppressed

We are skinheads we are proud

Playing music for the crowd

Music for the working class

Stick your disco up your arse

 

RIOT

 

There´s a burning sky overhead

Kids on the street are seeing red

They´re gonna set the city alight

All this boredom makes ém wanna fight

Riot riot on the street tonight

Riot riot gonna do it right

Riot riot gonna scream and shout

Riot riot that´s what life´s about

Who´s to blame the rich or the poor

Fight the enemy fight the law

We´ll stick together, we´ll see it through

We´re gonna riot, me and you

Street´s can burn, governments too

We´re gonna riot we´re gonna see it through

We´re gonna smash your thin blue line

We´re doing OK, we´re doing fine

 

JOE HAWKINS

 

See him walking down the street

Doctor Marten´s on his feet

Levi jeans Ben Sherman shirt

Fuck with him and you´ll get hurt

He´s a skinhead, he don´t care

Marten boots and short cropped hair

He´s a skinhead, he don´t care about you

Walking down on the Brighton pier

Long haired hippies filled with fear

Cruch of bone as the boot goes in

Joe´s so proud to be a skin

Prison couldn´t change his ways

Skinhead´s back he´s here to stay

So if you think you´ve got the suss

Be a skinhead, be like us

He´s the king, king of skins

What´s his name, Joe Hawkins

 

 

 


 

 

The Toy Dolls

 

 

Nellie The Elephant

 

To Bombay a travelling circus came

they brought an inteligent elephant and Nellie was her name

One dark night she slipped her iron chain

and off she ran to Hindustan and was never seen again

(chorus) Nellie the elephant pack her trunk and said goodbye to the circus

Off she went with a trumpety trump trump trump trump.

New Nellie the elephant packed her trunk and trundled off to the jungle

Off she went with a trumpety trump trump trump trump.

The head of the herd was calling far far away

They met one night in the silver light on the road to Mandalay...

Night by night she danced to the circus band

When Nelli was leading the big parade she looked so proud and grand

No more tricks for Nellie to perform

They taught her how to take a bow and she took the crowd by storm

 

 

She Goes To Finos

 

Every night I know that she goes to Finos

and every night I know that she see's him

Every night she holds him tight at Finos

and everynight it's alright for him

(chorus) and she goes... La la la la la la la to Finos

yes she goes... la la la la la la la with him

and she goes... La la la la la la la to Finos

yes she goes... la la la la la la la...

Every night I try to get into Finos

and every night they just won't let me in

and everynight I watch him meet her at Finos

and every night it's alright for him

(chorus)

One of these nights I'm gonna get into Finos

and one of this nights I'm gonna make her see me

and every night I'm gonna get into Finos

and everynight will be alright for me

 

She's A Worky Ticket

 

She's a worky ticket I bought her a King cone

and she woudn't lick it

she wanted the chocolate one but when I got there

they'd all gone.

(chorus) yeah she's a worky ticket everywhere we go

Worky ticket

leaves me standing in the rain

and freezin in the snow

Worky ticket everywhere we go

Worky ticket, worky ticket

sent me up the pub for 20 L and B

but when I got back all she did was yell at me

she was sittin watchin Charles Dichens on the box

what's that funny smell ya better go and wash yer socks

I couldn't bear it could not take it any more

grabbed me coat and me hat and slipped out of the door

(chorus)

She's a little worky ticket I bought her a watch and

she wouldn't fit it

I fixed if meself, it smashed upon the shelf

It doesn't fit, never mind...

 

Cloughy Is A Bootboy

 

Cloughy's lads are full o' gloom, coz Cloughy's in the changin' room

Why can't he nick off & leave them be?

He screams & yells & just because, Cloughy knows that he's the boss

Cloughy's rough & tough Cloughy's barmy

Cloughy's in a huff & tense, Cloughy's teeth begin to clench

A Cloughy fan asks for his autograph "Can yer sign this Brian?"

He nuts him first & smacks him next, nobody makes Cloughy vexed

Cloughy is the chief Cloughy's the Gaffa

Cloughy is a football hooligan, now Cloughy's only at his prime

with his fist in yer nose when the referee blows full time

(chorus) Brian Brian kicks & stomps & he shouts oi!

Brian Brian Cloughy is a bootboy

The judge tells Cloughy to keep calm, he's up for Grevious Bodily Harm

Cloughy stands and begins to yell

Cloughy must have a screw loose coz Cloughy says he's gonna crucify

the cops when he gets out the cell

Cloughy is a football hooligan

Cloughy is a football hooligan

(chorus)

He kicks & slaps, he thumps & cracks

he nuts & smacks and shouts Oi!

 

 

Deidre's A Slag

 

First of all there was Ray

he went with Deidrie yeh Ray

thought that he was the bee's knee

but now he's left her and she's pleased

and just incase you meet

Deidrie down Coronation Street

she's a slag.

(chorus) everybody sing... Deidrie's a slag

slag slag slag

Deidrie's a slag

big ugly slag

yeh Deidrie's a slag

Mike Baldwin came like a flash

he had a Jag U ar and cash

Ken saw them at the flicks that night

neckin on he squeezed her tight

and just in case you meet

Deidrie down Coronation Street

she's a slag

(chorus)

Ken was next said I love you

why all the o-ther blokes too

Deidrie said what's it got to do with you

it's up to me what I do

and just in case you meet

Deidrie down Coronation Street

she's a slag

 

PC Stocker

 

Stoker is a boy in blue

and he must be the worst

He's a copper!

Stoker someday he'll get you

but you won't be the first

he's a copper

he's a police constable

that makes us feel uncomfortable

he's a copper

no more football in the street

or neckin with your girlfriend

Stoker's on the beat again

(chorus) He's a Bobby he's a joker

he's a Bobby we want dead

he's a Bobby, P.C. Stoker

why can't we have a decent

proper copper instead?

Stoker loves to see a fight

he really goes to town

he's a copper

Stoker's smiling with delight

he's took somebody down

he's a copper

he'll prove you guilty in the court

you'll wish that you had never fought

a copper

don't cry or shout or scream or yell

there's nothing you can do

when Stoker's in the cell with you

(chorus)

The United Team supporters

have invaded the pitch

that's P.C. Stoker's quaters so

he finds his talky switch

I need some help down here boys

there's punks and skinheads too

and we all hate P.C. Stoker &

we hate the boys in blue

Stoker's rather fed up coz

there's no one else to nick

he's a copper

someone soon will kick his head in

just you wait n'see

it needs somebody tough

coz we've all had enough

yes it needs somebody tough

but I think it might be me

 

Bare Faced Cheek

 

You got me outa my head

coz I'm not h, h, h, hunky

you're driving me insane

coz I'm not f, f, funky

well it's a bare faced cheek

calling me a skinny freak

it's a bare faced cheek

you say I'm a skinny punk

and you call me a cheeky monkey

 

Park Lane Punch Up

 

Oh sittin in the Taxi rank in Park Lane

in comes a trendy geazer with no brain

and staring at a punk who was a good mate,

I said lets make a move but it was too late

(chorus) Up goes a shout, a rumble in the crowd

a fight breaks out, someone starts clouting me,

call in the Army oooh

call in the Army

call in the Army oooh

call in the Army

The Park Lane punch up escalates

somebody's teeth have gone

it's too much for the coppers

there's a RIOT going on

so call in the Army, call in the Army

Park Lane quickly turns into a bloothbath

a disco boy lies unconcious on the red path

Coppers helmets knocked off in the gutter

all because of a trendy towny nutter

 

Howza Bouta Kiss Babe??!

 

Bored at a party Saturday night looking at Tupperware

in came a chick who made me quickly glad I was th there

how could I get the courage to ask her for a date?

Twas such a task for me to ask by then it was too late

(chorus) Howza bouta... Howza Bouta, oooo she drives me crazy

howza bouta, howza bouta kiss baby!

Why am I such a whimp I thought a soft and skinny puff

For me to ask a kiss from her was difficult & tough

Right that's it I decided to confront the lass

I started shakin at the knees & tried to make a pass

(chorus)

I lose my bottle everytime I see a girl I like

I start talkin jibberish & she says "on yer bike"

there must be something I can do a kiss would make my day

but everytime my gob opens I don't know what to say