Silver Lining Lyrics - Stiff Little Fingers

They tell you not to worry 

They say they're terribly sorry 

But that's the way it has to be 

For the likes of me 

Just be good and know your station 

Always look on the bright side 

Keep your faith and keep your patience 

Your reward is after you've died 

So don't be told 

Don't be consoled 

Things are so bad 

You can never make do 

And there's always someone better off than you 

They tell you that's your future 

It's all down to human nature 

Simply settle for what you got 

That's destiny and that's your lot 

All of us cannot come first 

Yes, what you have is second-best 

But it might be a good deal worse 

Third world peasants get even less 

So don't be told 

Don't be consoled 

Things are so bad 

You can never make do 

And there's always someone better off than you 

Do you care that it's not fair? 

Is this the way we have to live? 

I know I care 

And I want an equal share 

Even if it means I have to give 

The people who are on top 

Say that you should keep your chin up 

And they are keen to show you 

The unhappy ones below you 

But I want no more of that stuff 

That's looking at it upside down 

And the world has got money enough 

For us to make it go around 

Don't be told 

Don't be consoled 

Don't be ruled 

Don't be fooled 

Because things are so bad you can never make do 

And there's always someone better off than you