We refuse to be What you wanted us to be We are what we are That's the way it's going to be, if you don't know You can't educate I For no equal opportunity (talkin' 'bout my freedom) Talkin' 'bout my freedom People freedom and liberty! Yeah, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long Rebel, rebel! Yes, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long Rebel, rebel! Babylon system is the vampire, yea! (vampire) Suckin' the children day by day, yeah! Me say de Babylon system is the vampire, falling empire, Suckin' the blood of the sufferers, yeah! Building church and university, wooh, yeah! Deceiving the people continually, yeah! Me say them graduatin' thieves and murderers Look out now they suckin' the blood of the sufferers (sufferers) Yea! (sufferers) Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth right now! Come on and tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Tell the children the truth Come on and tell the children the truth
he'll be singing in a church here in Zwolle, Netherlands soon for an audience of max. 100 people. No i did not get a ticket.. but i can listen to this : )
split CD EP "Pebbles And Ripples" with Brightblack that was only available on their 2004 tour: www.discogs.com/Bonnie-Prince-Billy-Brightblack-Pebbles-And-Ripples/release/760036
the most complete recording artist ever, not 2-3 years of good stuff, but 20 years of it
Tell the children the truth.
one of the most beautiful secrets of UA-cam! Soooo emotional!
Nice when you could hear stuff like this, with everyone else, on Radio 1 (UK).
Roots music! Thank you BPB for all of your beautiful music you make.
Or outsider music?
BPB is so damn flexible. Been on my playlist since 2001, and not a day goes by I don't listen to him. Just wow, every time.
This and a donovan song. Perfect
We refuse to be
What you wanted us to be
We are what we are
That's the way it's going to be, if you don't know
You can't educate I
For no equal opportunity (talkin' 'bout my freedom)
Talkin' 'bout my freedom
People freedom and liberty!
Yeah, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long
Rebel, rebel!
Yes, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long
Rebel, rebel!
Babylon system is the vampire, yea! (vampire)
Suckin' the children day by day, yeah!
Me say de Babylon system is the vampire, falling empire,
Suckin' the blood of the sufferers, yeah!
Building church and university, wooh, yeah!
Deceiving the people continually, yeah!
Me say them graduatin' thieves and murderers
Look out now they suckin' the blood of the sufferers (sufferers)
Yea! (sufferers)
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth right now!
Come on and tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Tell the children the truth
Come on and tell the children the truth
3:49 He got a little unoriginal here though.
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Amazing
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Most awesome. Thanks for posting.
Tell the children the truth. Start with the lies. WOX
exactly the same here :) Jah Bless!
this too positive, thanks
he'll be singing in a church here in Zwolle, Netherlands soon for an audience of max. 100 people. No i did not get a ticket.. but i can listen to this : )
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Its a great cover,well different from the original.I totally get what Bob was saying as a Scotsman
without you is a badfinger song. nilsson covered it.
Is this song about what I think it's about?
Ken Lee?
what is this from?
Zdzisław Beksiński
what release is this on?
split CD EP "Pebbles And Ripples" with Brightblack that was only available on their 2004 tour:
www.discogs.com/Bonnie-Prince-Billy-Brightblack-Pebbles-And-Ripples/release/760036
rebel not repent
bob would turn in his grave
It's not a Nilsson song. :)
It's a Badfinger song, but I, and most people, know it because of Nillson. That said, you're absolutely correct.