Sell Out Lyrics - Levellers

The year was 1991, it seems that freedom is dead and gone 

The power of the rich is held by few 

Keep the young paralyzed, educated by your lies 

Keep the old ones happy with the news 

Tell the singer not to song his song 

Tell the poet that she's wrong 

And in the courts you'll win the case with lies 

'cause you sold them down the river-o 

Do I belong to some ancient race 

I like to walk in ancient places 

These are things that I can understand 

I don't believe in your modern way 

Don't care about the things you say 

Your policies have failed the test of time 

'cause you sold them down the river-o 

Now in a land not far away, 

there's men in prison because they say 

The colour of your skin is not a question 

Did you rally to their side 

No, you sat back and let them die 

I don't know how you get to sleep at night 

'cause you sold them down the river-o 

Do I belong to some ancient race 

I like to walk in ancient places 

These are things that I can understand 

I don't believe in your modern way 

Don't care about the things you say 

Your policies have failed the test of time 

'cause you sold them down the river-o 

Your money market goes round and round 

The pound goes up, the dollar goes down 

You need the power for your new towns 

'cause you get scared when the night comes down 

Won't you tell me where it is that we are bound 

Do I belong to some ancient race 

I like to walk in ancient places 

These are things that I can understand 

I don't believe in your modern way 

Don't care about the things you say 

Your policies have failed the test of time 

'cause you sold them down the river-o