I remember when we made them dance, before a change of circumstance
Just a few survived somehow, they’re the last band standing now
Every other bar was filled with sound, until it all went underground
Some carried on in the open air, but only with the weather fair, and now
Johnny fits kitchens for the minimum wage, drinks every night, to control the rage
He ain’t been right since he sold his gear, paying the rent in a time of fear, now the
The pretty things are back on the tools, the mavericks conforming to rules
Dictated by a cabal of fools, the pretty things are back on the tools
They’re back on the tools
I remember when we used to hug, performance high is such a powerful drug
Valves went pop as they shut off the juice, reset the switch but it was all no use
The ballerinas at the back of the queue, tiny dancers disappear from view
Those mavericks who ignored all the rules, are now the pretty things back on the tools and
Now the band has gone their separate ways, it’s the only way to get through these days
Closure, restriction, indiscriminate rules, from a pack of upper classed overprivileged fools
The pretty things are back on the tools, the mavericks conforming to rules
Dictated by a cabal of fools, the pretty things are back on the tools
But first I need to source those tools, cos my next job’s in revolution
It’s time we levelled up, time to share out the guns and the ammunition
Because that is my volition,
it’s a radical position
But it’s a logical decision
Joey’s on a building site, minimum pay, his nerves all shot living day to day
Benno got a job as a delivery guy, wife and baby back home, he never ever lets her see him cry
Now I tip my hat to the last band standing
I will raise a glass to the last band standing
The pretty things are back on the tools, the mavericks conforming to rules
Dictated by a cabal of fools, the pretty things are back on the tools
And I will make you dance to the last band standing
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