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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Specials
Performer
Terry Hall
Vocals
Lynval Golding
Guitar
Horace Panter
Bass Guitar
Nikolaj Torp Larsen
Keyboards
Steve Cradock
Guitar
Kenrick Rowe
Drums
Tim Smart
Trombone
Pablo Mendelssohn
Trumpet
Oli Langford
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Bruce White
Viola
Ian Burdge
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terry Hall
Composer
Lynval Golding
Composer
Horace Panter
Composer
Nikolaj Torp Larsen
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Terry Hall
Producer
Lynval Golding
Producer
Horace Panter
Producer
Nikolaj Torp Larsen
Producer
Sophie Ellis
Assistant Recording Engineer
George Murphy
Engineer
Cenzo Townshend
Mixing Engineer
Rob Sellens
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Frank Arkwright
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If we vote for you, do you promise
To be upright, decent and honest
To have our best interest at heart?
You understand why we don't believe you
You're way too easy to see through
Not the best places to start
[Verse 2]
There are no rocks at Rockaway beach
And all that glitters isn't gold
[Verse 3]
You're all so drunk on money and power
Inside your Ivory tower
Teaching us not to be smart
Making laws that serve to protect you
But we will never forget that
You tore our families apart
[Verse 4]
There are no rocks at Rockaway beach
And all that glitters isn't gold
[Verse 5]
So if we vote for you, do you promise
To be upright, decent and honest
And take away all of the fear?
You sit and wait for us to elect you
But all we'll do is reject you
Your politics bore us to tears
[Verse 6]
There are no rocks at Rockaway beach
And all that glitters isn't gold
Written by: Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, Nikolaj Torp Larsen, Terry Hall