Take the Shortest Way With the Men of Violence

When the men of violence can't get their way
When their arguments cut the wise
They reach for the gun to see what brute force can do
When their persuasion has failed

These sinister and secret men
Let's let them know that we've had enough
Of them

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In the interests of the minority
They wreck the lives of the majority

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In the interests of the minority
They wreck the lives of the majority

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notes:

Malcolm:

We always wrote the music before the words, so during rehearsals we had to give each song some kind of nickname. This song was The Feelies one, because Tim thought it sounded like The Feelies. I don't know if the final result does.

found on: Banking, Violence and the Inner Life Today

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