Clampdown Live from the Lewisham Odeon by The Clash Lyrics

[Intro]
1, 2, 1, 2, 3!

What are we gonna do now?
Hup, two, three, four!
Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
Working for the clampdown
They put up a poster saying we earn more than you!
Working for the clampdown
So we teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers

Judge said, "Five to ten" but I say, "Double that again"
I'm not working for the clampdown
No man born with a living soul
Can be working for the clampdown
Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall
How can you refuse it?
Let fury have the hour, anger can be power
D'you know that you can use it?
Yeah, listen!
The voices in his head are calling
Stop wasting your time, nothing coming
Only a fool would think someone could save you
The men at the factory are old and cunning
You don't owe nothing, boy, get runnin'
The best years of your life they want to steal
And they will

You grow up, and you calm down
Working for the clampdown
You start wearing the blue and brown
Working for the clampdown
So you got someone to boss around
It makes you feel big now
You drift until you brutalize
Make your first kill now

In these days of evil Presidentes
Working for the clampdown
Lately one or two has fully paid their dues
Working for the clampdown
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!

Working hard in Harrisburg
Working hard in Petersburg
Working hard in Jonestown
Working hard in Brianstown
Beggin' to be melted down
Beggin' to be melted down
Watch my [?] all [?]
Watch my [?] in little pieces
Working hard in Claretown[?]
Working hard in Claretown[?]
Yes, let me take you into the engine room
[?]
Draggin 'round [?]
[?]ing up the [?]
[?]
Working for the clampdown
Working out of Amsterdam
[?]
Working for the clampdown
Working for the clampdown
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!