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lyrics

THE SYSTEM STRIKES BACK Lyrics Gay Woods

If you go it alone, want to be left alone,
If you’re stayin alive by using your brain,
Don’t see me as a cynic or we won’t see it,
We’ve just come a little further for big brother.
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back.

If you move in the shadow of a singular cell,
If you break a little rule or a ritual,
Someone will come and find you no matter where you are,
‘cos you need a name and number for big brother.
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back.

I don’t wanna do no daily pose,
Hangin’ around in someone else’s clothes,
I don’t wanna do no daily pose,
I want to do what’s mine, want to do what’s mine mine,
I want to do what’s mine, want to do what’s mine mine,

Is it truth, is it sham, is it not worth a damn?
Is it man’s ingratitude to man/woman?
I don’t care anymore, it’s my turn to learn,
But I still keep my eyes on the eyes of big sister!
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back,
The system strikes back.

I don’t wanna do no daily pose,
Hangin’ around in factory clothes,
I don’t wanna do no daily pose,
I want to do what’s mine, want to do what’s mine mine,
I want to do what’s mine, want to do what’s mine mine,
They can keep their factories,
They can keep their churches,
They can keep their offices etc etc.

SYSTEM STRIKES!
SYSTEM STRIKES!
SYSTEM STRIKES!
SYSTEM STRIKES!

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from When the Curtain goes Bang! An Anthology, released October 10, 2020
The System strikes Back (Woods/Knight)
Gay Woods Vocal
Trevor Knight Keyboards
Robbie Brennan Drums
Mark Megaray Bass
Engineer Paul Thomas/ Brian Masterson
Producer Trevor Knight
Recorded at Windmill Lane studios Dublin

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Trevor Knight Dublin, Ireland

Trevor Knight is a composer who specializes in multi-disciplinary and collaborative work.

Keyboard player in 1970’s with Irish bands Naima and Metropolis. In 1980 in Holland, he formed Auto da Fé with singer Gay Woods recording three albums and toured Ireland/ UK extensively.
He has recorded and performed with artists such as Paul Brady, Philip Lynott, Mary Coughlan, Roger Doyle and Donovan.
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