[Verse 1: Tom Clarke] Stop living your life by the alarm that wakes you up every day at eight Leave your Peugeot on the forecourt It's all too much for you to take Your girlfriend don't love ya but still she slaves to make a home for you to stay The people above ya They keep you held down The points, the boints you'd love to make Yeah! [Chorus] Leaning on your fence when you told me that you were gonna make lots of money Be a princess, diamonds and cigarettes Rolling out the carpet of regrets Now you're not so young it's to easy To be a dreamer, wake up and be free Your clock is ticking fast, friend, believe me You only get one chance, can you hear me? It's not okay to be this way It's not okay to be a slave! [Verse 2] Stop living your life by the man in the tie He's just a fool the same as you His daughter don't love him but still he slaves to make a way for her to choose Her teenage dreams are here the night But in the morning they'll be gone Washed away by the minimum wage The same, the same as everyone Yeah! [Chorus] Leaning on your fence when you told me that you were gonna make lots of money Be a princess, diamonds and cigarettes Rolling out the carpet of regrets Now you're not so young it's to easy To be a dreamer, wake up and be free Your clock is ticking fast, friend, believe me You only get one chance, can you hear me? It's not okay to be this way Not okay to be a slave [Instrumental Break: Liam Watts] [Chorus: Tom Clarke] Yeah! Leaning on your fence when you told me that you were gonna make lots of money Be a princess, diamonds and cigarettes Rolling out the carpet of regrets Now you're not so young it's to easy To be a dreamer, wake up and be free Your clock is ticking fast, friend, believe me You only get one chance, can you hear me? It's not okay to be this way It's not okay to be this way It's not okay to be this way It's not okay to be a slave To be a slave To be a slave
Read the complete lyrics to "It’s Not OK" by The Enemy (UK) from the album "We’ll Live and Die In These Towns" in 2007. 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 Britpop, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock.
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