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On All Council Estates

from The Streets Of Blood by Skoisters

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THE WAR HAS FINISHED, IT’S GONE AT LAST,
WE NOW FIGHT ANOTHER, WITH KNIVES & BROKEN GLASS,
KIDS ON THE STREETS, SO FULL OF HATE,
NOTHING CHANGES ON ALL COUNCIL ESTATES.

KIDS HAS YOUNG AS EIGHT & NINE,
PARENTS CANT KEEP THEM IN LINE,
SWEARING, SMOKING & STEALING FROM THE SHOP,
A HATED GENERATION, WHEN WILL IT ALL STOP.

SHE’S 16 YEARS OLD & PUSHING A PRAM,
SHE WENT DOWN THE SAME ROAD AS HER MAM,
BOYFRIEND HITS HER IF SHE FLUTTERS HER EYES,
WHEN HE’S OUT WITH HIS MATES, SHE SITS & CRIES.

GANGS OF YOUTHS SIT & DRINK ON THE WALL,
GOING NOWHERE FAST, HEADING FOR A FALL,
MOVED ON BY THE POLICE, THEY MOUTH & WALK SLOW,
WHAT IS THE POINT THEY HAVE NOWHERE TO GO.

YOUNG ONES KICKING A FOOTBALL ABOUT IN THE PARK,
OLDER ONES SMASH IT UP AS SOON AS IT GETS DARK,
WHAT IS THE POINT WHEN YOU’VE GOT NOTHING LEFT,
16 YEARS OLD STEALING CARS, TURNING TO THEFT.

TROUBLED TEENAGERS & PARENTS TROUBLED TOO,
SHOULD THEY LOCK THEM INDOORS, OR FIND SOMEWHERE NEW,
IT’S A VICIOUS CIRCLE, OR IS IT NOW TOO LATE,
NOTHING CHANGES ON ALL COUNCIL ESTATES.

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from The Streets Of Blood, released November 25, 2014
Music: SKOISTERS
Lyrics: Adrian Noon

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