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REVOLUTION - John Butler Trio - Official Video - JBT
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Butler Trio
John Butler Trio
Performer
John Butler
John Butler
Vocals
Byron Luiters
Byron Luiters
Vocals
Nicky Bomba
Nicky Bomba
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Butler
John Butler
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Butler Trio
John Butler Trio
Producer
John Butler
John Butler
Producer
Byron Luiters
Byron Luiters
Producer
Nicky Bomba
Nicky Bomba
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So tell me family, now what do you think?
Watch it all go down the great big sink
Watch how the scum rises to the top
Don't you wonder when it's all going to stop?
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I wonder how we do sleep
Serving the dodgy companies we keep
All kicking and scrounging for the very first place
Dictionary definition of a rat race
[Verse 3]
Pay off those losers we elect to lead
Stealing from the mouths that we're meant to feed
Enslaving the very clothes upon my back
I feel the sting but I hear no crack, no crack, I'm saying
[Verse 4]
Running through the fire, running through the flame
Running through the hatred, pushing through the blame
Running through the hopelessness and shame
Revolution already underway
[Verse 5]
Big heavy pirates man digging those holes
Messing with something that they can't control
Trespassing lands where they don't belong
All I hear is screaming, where there once were songs
[Verse 6]
I got my brothers they are fighting those wars
Fighting over scraps and scraping their sores
Under a blanket of a fire and pride
That can't keep us warm for the cold inside, inside, I'm saying
[Verse 7]
Running through the fire, running through the flame
Running through the hatred, pushing through the blame
Running through the hopelessness and shame
Revolution already underway
[Verse 8]
So tell me when you think we're gonna rise?
Wake from this slumber, wipe the tears from our eyes
Yes, from this nightmare, yes I must now wake
Open my fist, my destiny I take
[Verse 9]
Good people sick and tired of being pushed around
We call them kings but I see no crown
Tell me when you think we'll just stand up?
Say enough is enough, is enough, enough, I'm saying
[Verse 10]
Running through the fire, running through the flame
Running through the hatred, pushing through the blame
Running through the hopelessness and shame
Revolution already underway
[Verse 11]
Take back your feet, take back your hands
(Revolution is, revolution's underway)
Take back your words, take back your land
(Revolution, revolution)
Take back your heart, take back your pride
(Revolution is, revolution's underway)
Don't got to run, you don't got to, yeah
(Revolution, revolution)
(Revolution)
(Revolution)
Written by: John Butler
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