Stratford Mercenaries - Stratford Blues

The Stratford Mercenaries are a band formed by ex-members of Crass, Dirt, Buzzcocks, SS Trolleys, Oheisvasara and Doom

Lyrics:

Maybe it's because I'm wiser and older
but I don't stop looking over my shoulder.
On my way it's an easy proposition
but with a little bit of something I can turn it to sedition.
It's easy to ignore one voice in the crowd
so I'll crank a load on, scream out loud
no time to be nice, no time to be polite
and I can't hang around for the lightning to strike.
So don't you offer me salvation
goody - goody with your ego masturbation
don't you offer me oppression
I've seen it, I don't need another lesson.
Feeling unsteady as I'm coming out the Eddy
I don't use a gun but fingers're always ready
'cause the geezers on the corner want to give it some grief
well maybe its time I raised a fist for my beliefs.
I'm pacifist but I won't be abused for wanting life where compassion rules.
Turn the cheek and you get it cut they say "I love you", then they rip out your guts.
And all you want is a little affection,
so turn your head face a new direction.
So don't you offer me solution
fuck you and your spraycan revolution
don't you offer up oppression, we've seen it.
And another punk hero takes to the stage
bouncing up and down in well - rehearsed rage.
Knows the good words and puts them to effect
but what does that front of his really protect?
A spunker that would sell us down the river for a fiver
then dance on the ashes as the only survivor,
he talks about how bad things are from the comfort of the company car.
So don't you offer us solution
fuck you and your armchair revolution
don't you talk about oppression
we've had it, we don't need another lesson.
Maybe its because I'm wiser and older
but I don't stop looking over my shoulder.
On your own it's an easy proposition
but with a little bit of something we can turn it to sedition.
It's easy to ignore your voice in the crowd,
so crank a load on, scream out loud
there's no time to be polite,
no time to be nice
and we can't hang around for the lightning to strike.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Stratford
• Mercenaries
• Blues
• Punk
• Crass
• Dirt
• Buzzcocks
• SS
• Trolleys
• Oheisvasara
• Doom
• Steve
• Ignorant

[TheSEOUTLAW]

I roadied and recorded the 7" if anyones is looking for digital copies of stuff. where is Gary?!? LOL!!!

JJ

[danpolly27]

This band were so highly underated. Great music and even better lyrics

[DeejayOS]

Awesome!