Stands To Reason Lyrics - Now Then - Stiff Little Fingers

They say our country's on the rocks and Britain's the greatest 

They say the blacks get all the jobs. They say that they are lazy 

A nice girl won't let you have sex. Enjoys it if you make her 

The media all twist the facts. I read it in the paper 

Stands to reason 

You've heard it said so it has to be the truth 

Fact or fiction. What's the difference. They say it's so 

But think again. Repeat mistakes and it's never gonna change 

And you never get the truth if you never ask yourself, what do they know? 

They say all cops are bastard thugs. They're all a bunch of racists 

The Scots are mean. The Irish mugs. At heart all men are rapists 

Girls today they ask for it. I never touched your mother 

And youngsters now are all on drugs. Yes, thanks, I'll have another 

Stands to reason 

Mark my words. Take a tip from one who knows 

You will know more when you're older. They say it's so 

But come again. Question it when you see it doesn't fit 

And you never get the truth if you never ask yourself 

So you ask me what's the score 

Well, I can only say to make up your own mind 

I'd rather see the whole world die than you or I believe a lie 

What do I know? 

We had it hard when I was young. We used to have such great times 

A man took pride in what he'd done. You should have seen the breadlines 

To get back to that golden age there must be unemployment 

But kids today don't want to work. They're just out for enjoyment 

Stands to reason 

It won't change 'cause it's always been the same 

People hating, people fighting. They say it's so 

Do you believe that? Perhaps you do but it's only up to you 

And you never get the truth if you never ask yourself 

What do they know?