New Model Army — A Liberal Education lyrics
The page contains the lyrics of the song "A Liberal Education" by New Model Army.
Lyrics
— Take away our history — Take away our heroes — Take away our values — And
leave us here
With nothing — We were in the garden of Eden — Just as children mess around —
We only leant
Against the tree — And the apple came tumbling down
— You gave us what we asked for — But never what we wanted — We were only
children — How
Could you have been so stupid — We went up to the steel walls — That guard the
sacred town
— We only whispered to ourselves — And the walls came tumbling down
— We didn’t want a victory — We just wanted to fight — But you wouldn’t fight —
You just gave
In — You went and spoiled every game — You broke an everlasting chain — And
nobody respects
You for your weakness
— Take away our idols — Take away our faith — Take away our hatred — And put us in this
Vacuum — Then say be yourself, please yourself — Express yourself some more —
It’s your right
To do what you like — 'Cos we can’t really be bothered with you at all
— We didn’t want a victory — We just wanted to fight — But you wouldn’t fight —
You said it Isn’t nice to fight — You went and spoiled every game — You broke an everlasting chain — And
Nobody respects you for your weakness