| I’ve got to know, yes, I’ve got to know, friend;
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| Hungry lips ask me wherever I go!
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| Comrades and friends all falling around me
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| I’ve got to know, yes, I’ve got to know.
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| Why do your war boats ride on my waters?
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| Why do your death bombs fall from my skies?
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| Why do you burn my farm and my town down?
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| I’ve got to know, friend, I’ve got to know!
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| What makes your boats haul death to my people?
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| Nitro blockbusters, big cannons and guns?
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| Why doesn’t your ship bring food and some clothing?
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| I’ve sure got to know, folks, I’ve sure got to know!
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| Why can’t my two hands get a good pay job?
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| I can still plow, plant, I can still sow!
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| Why did your lawbook chase me off my good land?
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| I’d sure like to know, friend, I’ve just got to know!
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| What good work did you do, sir, I’d like to ask you,
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| To give you my money right out of my hands?
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| I built your big house here to hide from my people,
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| Why you crave to hide so, I’d love to know!
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| You keep me in jail and you lock me in prison,
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| Your hospital’s jammed and your crazyhouse full,
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| What made your cop kill my trade union worker?
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| You’ll hafta talk plain 'cause I sure have to know!
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| Why can’t I get work and cash my big paycheck?
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| Why can’t I buy things in your place and your store?
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| Why do you close my plant down and starve all my buddies?
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| I’m asking you, sir, 'cause I’ve sure got to know! |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song I've Got to Know , by - Son Volt. Song from the album A Retrospective 1995-2000, in the genre Альтернатива