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They Don’t Lyrics by Nervus

Tough Crowd

2019

[Verse 1]
Put on your lights for me
I  put my keys up on the windscreen
I  take a seat in the back of your car
Express my gratitude for your bravery

You tell me I'm lucky
And  I know what that means
The  way I speak and colour of my skin
Means you'll spare me the brutality

[Chorus]
They  don't keep you safe
They don't keep you safe
They don't keep you safe
They don't keep you safe

[Verse 2]
You  have a real hard time
Writing tickets and fighting crime
Why is it people wanna focus on state violence
When that officer proposed at Pride?

'Cause nothing goes your way
Shutting stations and freezing pay
We're all living with austerity too
But we're not killing for a living wage

[Chorus]
They don't keep you safe
They don't keep you safe
They don't keep you safe
They don't keep you safe

[Verse 3]
If police don't ruin lives
Let the soap shop spread their lies
But the next time you have a noise complaint
Who you gonna call?

[Guitar solo]
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About “They Don’t” by Nervus

Read the complete lyrics to "They Don’t" by Nervus from the album "Tough Crowd" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under UK, Hard Rock, Punk Rock.

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"They Don’t" appears on "Tough Crowd" in 2019.

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