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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Who
The Who
Performer
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Lead Vocals
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Electric Guitar
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
Bass Guitar
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kit Lambert
Kit Lambert
Producer
Damon Lyon-Shaw
Damon Lyon-Shaw
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Welcome to the camp
I guess you all know why we're here
My name is Tommy
And I became aware this year
If you want to follow me
You've got to play pinball
And put in your earplugs
Put on your eyeshades
You know where to put the cork
[Verse 2]
Hey you, getting drunk
So sorry, I got you sussed
Hey you, smoking mother nature
This is a bust
Hey hung up old Mr. Normal
Don't try to gain my trust
'Cause you ain't gonna follow me
Any of those ways
Although you think you must
[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
Never did and never will
We're not gonna take it
Going to break it
Going to shake it
Let's forget it better still
[Verse 3]
Now you can't hear me
Your ears are truly sealed
You can't speak either
Your mouth is filled
You can't see nothing
And pinball completes the scene
Here comes Uncle Ernie
To guide you to
Your very own machine
[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
Never did and never will
Don't want no religion
And as far as we can tell
We ain't gonna take you
Never did and never will
We're not gonna take you
We forsake you
Gonna rape you
Let's forget you better still
[Bridge]
We forsake you
Going to rape you
Let's forget you better still
See me, feel me
Touch me, heal me
See me, feel me
Touch me, heal me
See me, feel me
Touch me, heal me
See me, feel me
Touch me, heal me
[Verse 4]
Listening to you, I get the music
Gazing at you, I get the heat
Following you, I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you, I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinions
From you, I get the story
[Verse 5]
Listening to you, I get the music
Gazing at you, I get the heat
Following you, I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you, I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinions
From you, I get the story
[Verse 6]
Listening to you, I get the music
Gazing at you, I get the heat
Following you, I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you, I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinions
Written by: Pete Townshend

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