Written by Stewart Copeland
(this is the version that appears in the
Message In A Box Complete Transcriptions)
I never followed leaders
I got no machine
An' I paid my dues all along
Always says your freakin'
When I mess with other people
'Cause I knew that I was really alone
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
I saw my education
It was my indoctrination
Just to be another parking machine
Always says your freakin'
When I mess with other people
'Cause I knew that I was not very clean
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Henri!
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Fall out, fall out with all the leaders and guys
Fall Out!
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I never followed leaders
I've got my own team
And I've paid my dues all along
Always had to fake it
When I mixed with other people
'Cause I knew that I was really alone
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
I sold my education
It was my indoctrination
Just to be another cog in the machine
Always had to fake it
When I mixed other people
'Cause I knew that I was not very clean
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Henri!
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Fall out, fall out all the leaders and gangs
Fall Out!I guess I tried to show you how
I'd take the crowd with my guitar
And business men would clap their hands
And clip another fat cigar
And publishers would spread the news
And print my music far and wide
And all the kids who played the blues
Would learn my licks with a bottle neck slide
But now it seems the bubble's burst
Although you know there was a time
When love songs gathered in my head
With poetry in every line
And strong men strove to hold the doors
While with my friends I passed the age
When people stomped on dirty floors
Before I trod the rock'n'roll stage
I'll thank the man who's on the 'phone
And if he has the time to spend
The problem I'll explain once more
And indicate a sum to lend
That ten percent is now a joke
Maybe thirty, even thirty-five
I'll say my daddy's had a stroke
He'd have one now, if he only was alive
I like the way you look at me
You're laughing too down there inside
I took my chance and you took yours
You crewed my ship, we missed the tide
I like the way the music goes
There's a few good guys who can play it right
I like the way it moves my toes
Just say when you want to go and dance all night...