It's The Greatest Working Class Rip-off

Crass

Ain't it just a rip off, oi, oi, oi

Ain't it just a rip off, oi, oi, oi

Ain't it just a rip off, oi, oi, oi

What a fucking rip off, oi, oi, oi



Another threatening glance, another macho stance,

Another aggressive fist, another arsehole pissed,

Another vicious threat, a stream of blood stained sweat,

Another bottle waved in the air, another battle with tension and fear.



Ain't it just a rip off, oi, oi, oi

Ain't it just a rip off, oi, oi, oi

Ain't it just a rip off, oi, oi, oi

What a fucking rip off, oi, oi, oi



Tell me, why do you glorify violence? Ain't there nothing better to give?

Why fuck up the only chance to be yourself and really live?

You tell me you're a working class loser, well what the fuck does that mean?

Is the weekly fight at the boozer gonna be the only action you've seen?

Are you gonna be one of the big boys, well, we've seen it all before,

Muscles all akimbo as they boot down another door.

Will you see yourself as the hero as you boot in another head,

When you're just a pathetic victim of the media you've been fed.

You're lost in your own self pity, you've bought the system's lie,

They box us up and sit pretty as we struggle with the knots they tie.

Okay, so you're right about one thing, no-one's got the right to shit on you,

But what's the point of shitting on yourself, what's that gonna do?

Working class hero beats up middle class twit,

Media labels, system's shit.

When it looks like the people could score a win,

The system makes sure that the boot goes in.



Yeah it's the greatest working class rip off, oi, oi, oi

Just another fucking rip off, a fucking media ploy

It's the greatest working class rip off, oi, oi, oi

Ain't it just a rip off, ain't it just a rip off, ain't it just a rip off, oi



Punk attacked the barriers of colour, class and creed,

But look at how it is right now, do you really think you're freed?

Punk on