by Stiff Little Fingers on album At the Edge

Oh it must be so romantic When the fighting's over there And they're passing round the shamrock And you're all filled up with tears "For the love of dear old Ireland" That you've never even seen You t

by Stiff Little Fingers on album At the Edge

You lit a flame in my heart And it is burning still And every time I hear you shout It still gives me a thrill I can see you up there With your right leg pumping Goodbye inspiration Voice of a genera

by Stiff Little Fingers on album At the Edge

It was nothing like that in my day, not here in my town We didn't get things all our way till we were full-grown Now they go into pubs, and you're gonna get mugged in my town So you read about it ever

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Wasted Life

I'd met her before somewhere, I knew the face But she had green spikes in her hair, back in 78 Now the plastic bin liner skirt and the safety pins Have given way to a zip pocket shirt and designer jea

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Live and Loud! / Fly the Flags

"We'd like to help you." the consul said "But there's nothing we can do Well, you knew the risks when you took the job After all you're not a fool So, don't call me, don't call me I just can't bend th

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Live and Loud! / Fly the Flags

Oh it must be so romantic When the fighting's over there And they're passing round the shamrock And you're all filled up with tears "For the love of dear old Ireland" That you've never even seen You t

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Live and Loud! / Fly the Flags

Everything is turning upside down in this town The crime rate's rising up as employment swoops down Kids can't trust their parents to protect them no more And if you're black or Irish you just can't t

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Live and Loud! / Fly the Flags

Here's your mask 'nd here's your glove, it's all an arcade game We call it 'Virtual Reality' so nothing's what it seems Although we may want you to kill just do it now for fun You play on the computer

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Live and Loud! / Fly the Flags

When we started we thought we were great Tho' nobody else agreed Just you and I wasting our time Playing and singing out of key And they said we played too loud Cos we didn't play for their crowd We j

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Fly the Flags

Oh it must be so romantic When the fighting's over there And they're passing round the shamrock And you're all filled up with tears "For the love of dear old Ireland" That you've never even seen You t

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Fly the Flags

"We'd like to help you." the consul said "But there's nothing we can do Well, you knew the risks when you took the job After all you're not a fool So, don't call me, don't call me I just can't bend th

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Fly the Flags

Here's your mask 'nd here's your glove, it's all an arcade game We call it 'Virtual Reality' so nothing's what it seems Although we may want you to kill just do it now for fun You play on the computer

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Guitar and Drum

It was a different world back then Though not so long ago I thought I understood most men And now I just don't know For all that I thought myself smart I can't fix the rupture and break In my achilles

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Guitar and Drum

It's not a perfect world But nobody said it was, yeah nobody lied to you And it's not fair But when has it ever been and when will it ever be There's a lot you should learn And with your ability learn

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Guitar and Drum

When I went out last night I saw a dead man walking And he smiled at me As he went on his way And then he sang a song full of loss and longing Thats could break your day or make your day Why did thi

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Flags & Emblems

Here's your mask 'nd here's your glove, it's all an arcade game We call it 'Virtual Reality' so nothing's what it seems Although we may want you to kill just do it now for fun You play on the computer

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Guitar and Drum

You lit a flame in my heart And it is burning still And every time I hear you shout It still gives me a thrill I can see you up there With your right leg pumping Goodbye inspiration Voice of a genera

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Flags & Emblems

You're holding on to something I don't believe is real You're living in the past and you refuse to reappraise Your ridiculous commitment to an outmoded ideal Are you honestly that stupid or will these

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Flags & Emblems

How do you propose to live your life in times like these Growing up surrounded by the fear and hate disease I believe that we all need protection from the world And our friends enfold us like a barrie

by Stiff Little Fingers on album Flags & Emblems

"We'd like to help you." the consul said "But there's nothing we can do Well, you knew the risks when you took the job After all you're not a fool So, don't call me, don't call me I just can't bend th