Billy Bragg - NPWA Lyrics

Lyrics NPWA - Billy Bragg




I grew up in a company town
And I worked real hard 'til that company closed down
They gave my job to another man
On half my wages in some foreign lands
And when I asked how could this be
Any good for our economy?
I was told nobody cares
So long as they make money when they sell their shares
Can you hear us, are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
I lost my job, my car and my house
When ten thousand miles away some guy clicked on a mouse
He didn't know me, we never spoke
He didn't ask my opinion or canvas for my vote
I guess it's true, nobody cares
'Til those petrol bombs come spinning through the air
Gotta find a way to hold them to account
Before they find a way to snuff our voices out
Can you hear us, are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
The ballot box is no guarantee that we achieve democracy
And our leaders claim their victory when only half the people have spoken
We have no job security in this global economy
Our borders closed to refugees but our markets forced open
The World Bank says to Mexico
"We'll cut you off if you don't keep your taxes low"
But they have no right to wield that sword
'Cause they take their orders from the chairman of the board
IMF, WTO
I hear these words just every place I go
Who are these people, who elected them?
And how do I replace them with some of my friends?
Can you hear us, are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear us) Are you listening?
No power without accountability
(Can you hear?)



Writer(s): Simon Edwards, Stephen William Bragg, Samuel Martyn Barker, Robert David Edmonds, Benjamin Norman Mandelson, Ian Patrick Mclagan


Billy Bragg - Billy Bragg, Vol. 2
Album Billy Bragg, Vol. 2
date of release
09-10-2006

1 Sugardaddy
2 Mystery Shoes
3 Take Down the Union Jack
4 She's Got a New Spell
5 Must I Paint You a Picture
6 Tender Comrade
7 The Price I Pay
8 Little Time Bomb
9 Rotting on Remand
10 Valentine's Day Is Over
11 Life with the Lions
12 The Only One
13 The Short Answer
14 Waiting for the Great Leap Forwar
15 Bad Penny (Demo)
16 The Only One (Demo)
17 The Price I Pay (Demo)
18 Love Has No Pride
19 That's Entertainment
20 She's Got a New Spell (Alternate Version)
21 The Short Answer (Alternate Version)
22 Little Time Bomb (Alternate Version)
23 Reason to Believe (Live)
24 Must I Paint You a Picture (Extended Version)
25 Raglan Road (Live)
26 Accident Waiting To Happen
27 Moving The Goalposts
28 Everywhere
29 Cindy Of A Thousand Lives
30 You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
31 Trust
32 God’s Footballer
33 The Few
34 Sexuality
35 Mother Of The Bride
36 Tank Park Salute
37 Dolphins
38 North Sea Bubble
39 Rumours Of War
40 Wish You Were Her
41 Body Of Water
42 Party of God
43 North Sea Bubble - Demo
44 Sexuality - Demo
45 Just One Victory - Alternate Version
46 Everywhere - Alternate Version
47 Trust - Demo
48 Bread & Circuses
49 Cindy of a Thousand Lives - Demo
50 The Few - Demo
51 Revolution
52 Tighten Up Your Wig
53 Mbh
54 This Gulf Between Us
55 Piccadilly Rambler
56 From Red To Blue
57 Upfield
58 Everybody Loves You Babe
59 A Pict Song
60 Brickbat
61 The Space Race Is Over
62 Northern Industrial Town
63 The Fourteenth Of February
64 King James (Alternative Version)
65 Goalhanger
66 As Long as You Hold Me (Demo)
67 Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (Demo)
68 Sugar Daddy (Demo)
69 The Space Race Is Over (Demo)
70 Goalhanger (Demo)
71 Upfield (Demo)
72 The Fourteenth of February (Demo)
73 Qualifications
74 Never Had No One Ever
75 Thatcherites
76 All Fall Down
77 St. Monday
78 Jane Allen
79 Distant Shore
80 England, Half English
81 NPWA
82 Some Days I See the Point
83 Baby Faroukh
84 Another Kind of Judy
85 He'll Go Down
86 Dreadbelly
87 Tears of My Tracks
88 Billericay Dickie
89 Mansion on the Hill
90 Glad and Sorry
91 He'll Go Down - Demo
92 Yarra Song
93 You Pulled the Carpet Out
94 Tears of My Tracks - Demo
95 Take Down the Union Jack - Band Version
96 England, Half English - 7" Remix
97 12345678
98 Dry Bed - Band Version




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