Old Man's Keep
from From the Woodwork by The Radium Girls
lyrics
INTRO
Here is where we called our dear old Zim,
Here is where the sun used to shine.
Then the Old Man sat down upon his throne,
And the world left us behind...
VERSE 1
It's a petty operation,
To disenfranchise all the land.
Try to restore nationalism,
And forget the common man.
And the burned out slums that are bordering your home,
Are a tell-tale sign of what your tyranny has done.
So cut your losses, leave these people that you've broken,
'Cuz if you would only listen you would know they've already spoken.
CHORUS
Forever hold your shattered peace,
Oh, victims of the Old Man's keep.
VERSE 2
Well no one likes a critic,
When his reviews all disappoint.
But when you go and bomb his building,
You think he just might have a point?
And the truth, Old Man, is that you don't give a damn,
As long as television crews can't tape your dying land.
So roll the cameras while you redirect the blame,
'Cause God knows you've gone too far to ever clear your name
CHORUS
Forever hold your shattered peace,
Oh, victims of the Old Man's keep.
Here is where we called our dear old Zim,
Here is where the sun used to shine.
Then the Old Man sat down upon his throne,
And the world left us behind...
VERSE 1
It's a petty operation,
To disenfranchise all the land.
Try to restore nationalism,
And forget the common man.
And the burned out slums that are bordering your home,
Are a tell-tale sign of what your tyranny has done.
So cut your losses, leave these people that you've broken,
'Cuz if you would only listen you would know they've already spoken.
CHORUS
Forever hold your shattered peace,
Oh, victims of the Old Man's keep.
VERSE 2
Well no one likes a critic,
When his reviews all disappoint.
But when you go and bomb his building,
You think he just might have a point?
And the truth, Old Man, is that you don't give a damn,
As long as television crews can't tape your dying land.
So roll the cameras while you redirect the blame,
'Cause God knows you've gone too far to ever clear your name
CHORUS
Forever hold your shattered peace,
Oh, victims of the Old Man's keep.
credits
from From the Woodwork,
released March 23, 2011
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The Radium Girls Boston, Massachusetts
We began playing together freshman year in college, which mostly was just daydreaming and not cutting our hair. This happened in a tiny room, barely able to fit us. We played all over Rochester and released a demo in 2008, but we craved more - and with lots of coffee, we finished our debut album 'From the Woodwork'. We graduated in 2011 and moved to Boston, so we can make it big like Bon Jovi. ... more
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