Stand and deliver
00:17
You've let 'em put the fear on you
00:20
Stand and deliver
00:26
But not a word you heard was true
00:29
But if there's nothing you can say
00:35
There may be nothing you can do
00:38
Do you wanna be a free man
00:43
Or do you wanna be a slave?
00:47
Do you wanna be a free man
00:52
Or do you wanna be a slave?
00:55
Do you wanna wear these chains
01:01
Until you're lying in the grave?
01:04
I don't wanna be a pauper
01:09
And I don't wanna be a prince
01:13
I don't wanna be a pauper
01:18
And I don't wanna be a prince
01:22
I just wanna do my job
01:27
Playing the blues for my friends
01:30
Magna Carta, Bill of Rights
01:35
The constitution, what's it worth?
01:39
You know they're gonna grind us down, ah
01:44
Until it really hurts
01:48
Is this a sovereign nation
01:53
Or just a police state?
01:56
You better look out, people
02:02
Before it gets too late
02:05
You wanna be your own driver
03:03
Or keep on flogging a dead horse?
03:06
You wanna be your own driver
03:12
Or keep on flogging a dead horse?
03:15
Do you wanna make it better
03:20
Or do you wanna make it worse?
03:24
Stand and deliver
03:29
You let 'em put the fear on you
03:32
Slow down the river
03:37
But not a word of it was true
03:41
If there's nothing you can say
03:46
There may be nothing you can do
03:50
Stand and deliver
03:55
Stand and deliver
04:04
Dick Turpin wore a mask, too
04:16
04:19
Lyrics & Translation
Explore the controversial collaboration between Eric Clapton and Van Morrison in 'Stand and Deliver,' a blues-infused protest against COVID-19 lockdowns. Delve into the artists' perspectives on freedom and government control, and discover the public's reaction to this bold statement. Understand the nuances of the English language used in protest and the cultural context surrounding the song's release.
[English]
Stand and deliverYou've let 'em put the fear on you
Stand and deliver
But not a word you heard was true
But if there's nothing you can say
There may be nothing you can do
Do you wanna be a free man
Or do you wanna be a slave?
Do you wanna be a free man
Or do you wanna be a slave?
Do you wanna wear these chains
Until you're lying in the grave?
I don't wanna be a pauper
And I don't wanna be a prince
I don't wanna be a pauper
And I don't wanna be a prince
I just wanna do my job
Playing the blues for my friends
Magna Carta, Bill of Rights
The constitution, what's it worth?
You know they're gonna grind us down, ah
Until it really hurts
Is this a sovereign nation
Or just a police state?
You better look out, people
Before it gets too late
You wanna be your own driver
Or keep on flogging a dead horse?
You wanna be your own driver
Or keep on flogging a dead horse?
Do you wanna make it better
Or do you wanna make it worse?
Stand and deliver
You let 'em put the fear on you
Slow down the river
But not a word of it was true
If there's nothing you can say
There may be nothing you can do
Stand and deliver
Stand and deliver
Dick Turpin wore a mask, too
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