They said release 'Remote Control'. But we didn't want it on the label. They said, "Fly to Amsterdam". The people laughed, but the press went mad. . Ohh, oh, ohh, someone's really smart.
(strummer/jones). I get violent when i'm fucked up. i get silent when i'm drugged up. want excitement, don't get none, i go wild. I don't know what can be done about it.
They offered me the office, offered me the shop. They said I'd better take anything they got. Do you wanna make tea at the BBC?. Do you wanna be, do you really wanna be a cop?.
They offered me the office, offered me the shop. They said I'd better take anything they got. Do you wanna make tea at the BBC?. Do you wanna be, do you really wanna be a cop?.
They offered me the office, offered me the shop. They said I'd better take anything they got. Do you wanna make tea at the BBC?. Do you wanna be, do you really wanna be a cop?.
Friday or Saturday, what does that mean?. Short space of time needs a heavy scene. Monday is coming like a jail on wheels. . 48 hours needs 48. 48 hours needs 48.
Standing in the queue of a school canteen. Guys on the corner they were laughing at me. But I don't mind if they see it all. You know I gotta come clean, I gotta come clean.
Midnight To Six Man. For The First Time From Jamaica. Dillinger And Leroy Smart. Delroy Wilson, Your Cool Operator. . Ken Boothe For Uk Pop Reggae. With Backing Bands Sound Systems.
White riot I wanna riot. White riot a riot of my own. White riot I wanna riot. White riot a riot of my own. . Black man gotta lot a problems. But they don't mind throwing a brick.
What the hell is wrong with me? I'm not who I want to be. I tired spot cream an' I tried it all I'm crawling up the wall!. . What's my name naaaame... naaaame... naaaame....
{ (Say, say). Say, where did I see this guy?. (Say, say, say, say). In Red River?. Or a place in the sun?. Maybe a misfit. From here to eternity}. . Everybody say, "Is he all right?".
There's a solitary man crying, hold me. It's only because he's lonely. And if the keeper of time runs slowly. He won't be alive for long. . If he only had time to tell of all of the things he planned.
If you can play on the fiddle. How's about a British jig and reel?. Speaking King's English in quotation. As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust.
You know he just heard. The drums of war. when the past. Was a closing door. . The drums beat into the jungle floor. . (Chorus:). Closing door. Closing door.
Sing, Michael, sing-on the route of the 19 Bus. Hear them sayin'. How you get a rude and a reckless?. Don't you be so crude and a feckless. You been drinking brew for breakfast.
(strummer/jones). . Who needs remote control. From the civic hall. Push a button. Activate. You gotta work an' you're late. . It's so grey in london town.
Standing in the bog of a west end bar. Guy on the right leaning over too far. Money in my pocket gonna put it in the slot. Open up the pack see what type I got.
You say you stand by your man. Tell me something I don't understand. You said you love me and that's a fact. And then you left me, said you felt trapped.