The Jam — Funeral Pyre lyrics

Lyrics

Down in amongst the streets tonight
Books will burn, people laugh and cry in their turmoil
(turmoil turns rejoiceful)
Shed your fears and lose your guilt
Tonight we burn responsibility in the fire
WeЂ™ll watch the flames grow higher!
But if you get too burnt, you canЂ™t come back home
And as I was standing by the edge
I could see the faces of those led pissing theirselves laughing
(and the flames grew)
Their mad eyes buldged their flushed faces said
The weak get crushed as the strong grow stronger
We feast on flesh and drink on blood
Live by fear and dispise love in a crises
(what with todayЂ™s high prices)
Bring some paper and bring some wood
Bring whatЂ™s left of all your love for the fire
WeЂ™ll watch the flames grow higher!
But if you get too burnt — you canЂ™t come back home
And as I was standing by the edge
I could see the faces of those led pissing theirselves laughing
(and the flames grew)
Their mad eyes buldged their flushed faces said
The weak get crushed as the strong grow stronger
In the funeral pyre
WeЂ™ll watch the flames grow higher
But if you get too burnt — you canЂ™t come back home
(well I feel so old, when I feel so young
Well I just canЂ™t grow up to meet the demands)