don t let the bastards get you down

Kris Kristofferson

They re killing babies in the name of Freedom
We ve been down that sorry road before
They let us hang around a little longer than they should have
And it s too late to fool us anymore

We ve seen the ones who killed the ones with vision
Cold-blooded murder right before your eyes
Today they hold the power and the money and the guns
It s getting hard to listen to their lies.

Chorus:
And I ve just got to wonder what my Daddy would ve done
If he d seen the way they turned his dream around
I ve got to go by what he told me, try to tell the truth
And stand your ground
DON T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN

Mining roads
Killing farmers
Burning down schools full of children
Fighting communism

Chorus:
And I ve just got to wonder what my Daddy would ve done
If he d seen the way they turned his dream around
I ve got to go by what he told me, try to tell the truth
And stand your ground
DON T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN