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A Liberal Education Lyrics by New Model Army

Small Town England

1984

[Verse 1]
Take away our history
Take away our heroes
Take away our values
And leave us here with nothing
[Verse 2]
We were in the garden of Eden
Just as children mess around
We only leant against the tree
And the apple came tumbling down
[Verse 3]
You gave us what we asked for
But never what we wanted
We were only children
How could you have been so stupid?
[Verse 4]
We went up to the steel walls
That guard the sacred town
We only whispered to ourselves
And the walls came tumbling down
[Chorus 1]
We didn't want a victory, we just wanted to fight
But you wouldn't fight, you just gave in
You went and spoiled every game, you broke an everlasting chain
And nobody respects you for your weakness
[Verse 5]
Take away our idols
Take away our faith
Take away our hatred
And put us in this vacuum
[Verse 6]
Then say be yourself, please yourself
Express yourself some more
It's your right to do what you like
Because we can't really be bothered with you at all
[Chorus 2]
We didn't want a victory, we just wanted to fight
But you wouldn't fight, you said it isn't nice to fight
You went and spoiled every game, you broke an everlasting chain
And nobody respects you for your weakness
Credits
New Model Army

New Model Army

About “A Liberal Education” by New Model Army

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"A Liberal Education" appears on "Small Town England" in 1984.

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