Build a Bonfire

They’re closing all our libraries

Putting a dam in the stream

Prisoners are not allowed to read

And workers have no right

To dream

Aspirations are neutered

The government say it’s so

We can’t have an army

Of workers in the know

The rich were born to rule

The poor should know their place

We were born to serve

The inbred bastard race

The royals play their ace

Every fucking year

Wave that Union Jack

Sing that anthem clear

Don’t question the obvious

Never address your fears

Work until you die

It’s been like this for years

Build a bonfire pile it high

Throw in things you want to burn

A little knowledge is far too much

You are not allowed to learn

The establishment hold the strings

We’re the puppets on the stage

They’re scorching our planet

Where is all the rage

The bankers are all laughing

The world goes up in smoke

The Rich are still smiling

And we don’t get the joke

History has taught us nothing

And time it still flies

Millions of people have died

For a handful of eternal lies

©JMcN2015