This is a public service announcement With guitar Know your rights all three of them
Number 1 You have the right not to be killed Murder is a crime! Unless it was done by a Policeman or aristocrat Know your rights
And number 2 You have the right to food money Providing of course you Dont mind a little Investigation, humiliation And if you cross your fingers Rehabilitation
Know your rights These are your rights Wang
Know these rights
Number 3 You have the right to free Speech as long as youre not Dumb enough to actually try it.
Know your rights These are your rights All three of em It has been suggested In some quarters that this is not enough! Well..............................
Get off the streets Get off the streets Run You dont have a home to go to Smush
Finally then I will read you your rights
You have the right to remain silent You are warned that anything you say Can and will be taken down And used as evidence against you
Listen to this Run
This is a Joe Strummer statement which I reproduce in support of the Postal Workers striking later this week (even though their action will deny me my ritual Friday New Statesman read). And yes, I have just been watching Don Lett's singularly enlightening documentary Punk: Attitude on More4.
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