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Enemy Lyrics by John Gallen

1970s

2022

You’re the enemy, you’re the enemy
You’re the enemy of the people
Verse
You push political left, against ambivalent right
And if a knife doesn't get you
Then everything's all right
Verse
Coup d’état with a push: so you can push them down
Get your face pulled, and your tum-tucked uniform:
It'll astound them
Chorus
Bodies to your left and dollars to your right
But once you take control you know
That it's gonna be alright
You're not the hero of this song, Mr. Straw Man
No, you're the enemy of the people
You're not the hero of this song, Mr. Strong Man
No, you're the enemy of the people
You're the enemy, you're the enemy
You're the enemy and you’re evil
Verse
You like to say yes, but what you're saying is no
Put the workers to the wall, safety clips: let em go
Verse
You clever little p***: the jokes’ on you
I'd gladly take to a stick on the tie on your neck:
It’s never tight enough
Don't tell me sad stories bout your sad life
Cos I don’t care
Chorus
Dollars to your left and bodies to your right
But once you take control you know that
It's gonna be alright
You're not the hero of this song, mister straw man
No, you're the enemy of the people
You're not the hero of this song, mister strong man
No, you're the enemy of the people
You're the enemy, you're the enemy
You're the enemy and you’re evil
Break
Look at you checking your tie as all the windows' shatter
Killing us slowly with your chitter-chatter
Vanity blushes in your shameless, poor company
Chorus
You're not the hero of this song, mister straw man
No, you're the enemy of the people
You're not the hero of this song, mister strong man
No, you're the enemy of the people
You're the enemy, you're the enemy
You're the enemy and you’re evil
Give it up, give it up, give yourself up now
Give it up, give it up, give yourself up now
Credits
John Gallen

John Gallen

About “Enemy” by John Gallen

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"Enemy" appears on "1970s" in 2022.

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