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Levellers — Truth Is
Album: Static on the Airwaves
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Go on and speak your mind, let's find out what it is you have to say
I hope nobody turns away
You said it loud and clear: we have to work, we have to earn our pay
Well I'm sorry, not today.
Well I'm sorry, not today.

Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.

I read your paper and I found out what it is you have to say
And then I let it blow away
I voted for you and against you
Over here you seem to stay
Oh when will you go away?
Oh when will you go away?

Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.

You've got it all
You've got it all and it's still not enough
You've got it all
You've got it all and it's still not enough

Truth is if I don't make it
Then you can't take it,
And if I don't sew it
Then you can't wear it.
Truth is if I don't grow it
Then you can't eat it,
And if I don't mate it
Then you can't shoot it.
It's that little bit left over at the end.
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 eyeball wrote:

I LOVE THE LEVELLERS! 


But do you level the lovers?
Posted 11 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Workers unite!!! Eat the billionaires
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
I'm getting a very Joe and the Mescaleros from this, anyone?
Posted 1 year ago by walk2k    [ Reply ]
Such danceable, fine beer-drinking music it is! I love all their stuff, and remember the wild excitement of 1st discovering them while in Ishikawa in the 90s...
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I love a raucous drinkin' song!
Posted 1 year ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

The ageing crusty anarchists keep spreading the faith - kudos,comrades. They do fantastic gigs.



And the best little festival in the South-west of England!
Posted 1 year ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Saw them at the Corn Exchange Cambridge (uk) in c. 2000. Fantastic gig! These guys rock live!
Posted 2 years ago by Dundas1965    [ Reply ]
Saw them at the Wickham Folk Festival this summer, still pumping it out with full gusto! 
Posted 2 years ago by eamon3    [ Reply ]
Divorce is never pretty.
Posted 2 years ago by dougalbumski    [ Reply ]
Good song.
Posted 2 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
for some reason i always hear some Green Day in this
Posted 2 years ago by ceicilbee    [ Reply ]
The Levellers... google them and read about their social movement!
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 jwolf8609 wrote:

Quite the enjoyable little banger!



Very much a Dropkicks vibe, musically as well as thematically.
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
Quite the enjoyable little banger!
Posted 2 years ago by jwolf8609    [ Reply ]
The workers control the means of production...and don't you ever doubt that...
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Do I catch a little Joe Strummer/The Clash influence here?
Posted 3 years ago by johnalexford    [ Reply ]
Awsome!
Posted 3 years ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
Love these guys!!! Fantastic!
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

The ageing crusty anarchists keep spreading the faith - kudos,comrades. They do fantastic gigs.



Fred, you weren't really around here 2 months ago were you? Miss your participation.
Cheers Mate.
Posted 3 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Lyrics: 100\10
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
The ageing crusty anarchists keep spreading the faith - kudos,comrades. They do fantastic gigs.
Posted 3 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Like! Had to look who it was, vocals very similar to Peter Case.
Posted 4 years ago by middle-aged-hipster    [ Reply ]
That was nice!! Love the lyrics. It's good to see some of that thinking's still out there :)
Thanks R&B
Posted 4 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
 t0m5k1 wrote:
Oh the joys of losing it to the levellers at a festival, Those days are long gone for me but man the memories 
...There's only 1 way of life and it most certainly is your own.
 

HEAR HERE!
Posted 4 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]
Oh the joys of losing it to the levellers at a festival, Those days are long gone for me but man the memories 
...There's only 1 way of life and it most certainly is your own.
Posted 4 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
Cool, dude
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
My absolute favourite song by this band...
I LOVE THE LEVELLERS! 

Thank you RP!
Posted 5 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]