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Systematic Death

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[Intro]
A A G A
A A G A
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - death in lAife
ASystem, system, Gsystem - the surgeons kAnife
ASystem, system, Gsystem - hacking Aat the cord
ASystem, system, Gsystem - a chAild is born
[Verse 1]
PAoor little fucker, pEmoor little kid
NGever asked for life, Ano she never did
PAoor little baby, pEmoor little mite
CEmrying out for food as her parents fight
CErying out for food as her parents fight
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - send him to scAhool
ASystem, system, Gsystem - force him to Acrawl
ASystem, system, Gsystem - teach him how Ato cheat
ASystem, system, Gsystem - kick him oAff his feet
[Verse 2]
PAoor little schoolboy, pEmoor little lad
They'll Gpat him if he's good, bAeat him if he's bad
PoAor little kiddy, pEmoor little chap
They'll fEmorce feed his mind with their useless crap
FEorce feed his mind with their useless crap
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - they'll teach her Ahow to cook
ASystem, system, Gsystem - they'll teach hAer how to look
ASystem, system, Gsystem - they'll teach her aAll the tricks
ASystem, system, Gsystem - creAate another victim for their greasy pricks
[Verse 3]
PAoor little girly, pEmoor little wench
AnGother little object to pArod and pinch
PAoor little sweety, pEmoor little filly
They'll fEmuck her mind so they can fuck her silly
FEuck her mind so they can fuck her silly
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - he's grAown to be a man
ASystem, system, Gsystem - He's been tAaught to fit the plan
ASystem, system, Gsystem - forty yAears of jobs
ASystem, system, Gsystem - PAushing little buttons, pulling little knobs
[Verse 4]
APoor fucking worker, pEmoor little serf
WGorking like a mule for hAalf of what he's worth
PAoor fucking grafter, pEmoor little gent
WEmorking for the cash that he's already spent
WEorking for the cash that he's already spent
[Verse 5]
He'll sAelling his life, she's his loyal wife
ATimid as a mouse, she's got her little house
He's gAot his little car and they share the cocktail bar
She lAikes to cook his meals, you know, something that appeals
SAometimes he works til late so his supper has to wait
But she dAoesn't really mind cos he's getting overtime
He liAkes to put a bit away just for that rainy day
Cos eAvery little counts when the cost of living mounts
TAhey do the pools each week hoping for that lucky break
Then they'd tAake a trip abroad, do all the things they can't afford
She'd really lAike to have a fur, he'd like a bigger car
They could bAuy a bungalow, with a Georgian door for show
He might tAhink of leaving work, but no, he wouldn't like to shirk
He'd mAuch prefer to stay and get his honest days pay
He's got a lAife of work ahead, there's no rest for the dead
She's tEmried to make it nice, he's said thEank you once or twice
[Chorus]
ASystem, system, Gsystem - deprived of aAny hope
ASystem, system, Gsystem - taught they Acouldn't cope
ASystem, system, Gsystem - slAaves right from the start
ASystem, system, Gsystem - til dAeath do them part
[Bridge]
PAoor little fuckers, wEmhat a sorry pair
HGad their lives stolen, but they dAidn't really care
PAoor little darlings, just your oEmrdinary folks
VEmictims of the system and it's cruel jokes
VEictims of the system and it's cruel jokes
[Outro]
The cAouple views the wGreckage and drAeams of home sweet home
They'd Aalmost paid their Gmortgage when the sAystem dropped its bomb

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Systematic Death

by Jeffrey Lewis

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[Intro]

A A G A

[Chorus]

A G A

System, system, system - death in life

A G A

System, system, system - the surgeons knife

A G A

System, system, system - hacking at the cord

A G A

System, system, system - a child is born

[Verse 1]

A Em

Poor little fucker, poor little kid

G A

Never asked for life, no she never did

A Em

Poor little baby, poor little mite

Crying out for food as her parents fight

[Chorus]

A G A

System, system, system - send him to school

A G A

System, system, system - force him to crawl

A G A

System, system, system - teach him how to cheat

A G A

System, system, system - kick him off his feet

[Verse 2]

A Em

Poor little schoolboy, poor little lad

G A

They'll pat him if he's good, beat him if he's bad

A Em

Poor little kiddy, poor little chap

They'll force feed his mind with their useless crap

Force feed his mind with their useless crap

[Chorus]

A G A

System, system, system - they'll teach her how to cook

A G A

System, system, system - they'll teach her how to look

A G A

System, system, system - they'll teach her all the tricks

A G A

System, system, system - create another victim for their greasy pricks

[Verse 3]

A Em

Poor little girly, poor little wench

G A

Another little object to prod and pinch

A Em

Poor little sweety, poor little filly

They'll fuck her mind so they can fuck her silly

Fuck her mind so they can fuck her silly

[Chorus]

A G A

System, system, system - he's grown to be a man

A G A

System, system, system - He's been taught to fit the plan

A G A

System, system, system - forty years of jobs

A G A

System, system, system - Pushing little buttons, pulling little knobs

[Verse 4]

A Em

Poor fucking worker, poor little serf

G A

Working like a mule for half of what he's worth

A Em

Poor fucking grafter, poor little gent

Working for the cash that he's already spent

[Verse 5]

He'll selling his life, she's his loyal wife

Timid as a mouse, she's got her little house

He's got his little car and they share the cocktail bar

She likes to cook his meals, you know, something that appeals

Sometimes he works til late so his supper has to wait

But she doesn't really mind cos he's getting overtime

He likes to put a bit away just for that rainy day

Cos every little counts when the cost of living mounts

They do the pools each week hoping for that lucky break

Then they'd take a trip abroad, do all the things they can't afford

She'd really like to have a fur, he'd like a bigger car

They could buy a bungalow, with a Georgian door for show

He might think of leaving work, but no, he wouldn't like to shirk

He'd much prefer to stay and get his honest days pay

He's got a life of work ahead, there's no rest for the dead

Em E

She's tried to make it nice, he's said thank you once or twice

[Chorus]

A G A

System, system, system - deprived of any hope

A G A

System, system, system - taught they couldn't cope

A G A

System, system, system - slaves right from the start

A G A

System, system, system - til death do them part

[Bridge]

A Em

Poor little fuckers, what a sorry pair

G A

Had their lives stolen, but they didn't really care

A Em

Poor little darlings, just your ordinary folks

Victims of the system and it's cruel jokes

[Outro]

A G A

The couple views the wreckage and dreams of home sweet home

A G A

They'd almost paid their mortgage when the system dropped its bomb

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