Built Up, Knocked Down (1979) lyrics

Song information

Artist: Skrewdriver
Album: Boots And Braces/Voice Of Britain

Lyrics

The summer was coming, I was out in the fields
Well then I heard a guitar playing, loud and clear
I saw an old man, he sat by a tree
He said "come and listen to me son now, come and listen to me."
He said "hey boy, what does life mean to you? well alright,"
"Does it mean got out, get drunk, and drown your blues?"
He said "if that's, what it means to you, well alright,"
He said "well that's a wasted life and I got nothing more to say to you."

Quit my job and baby, I went out, and I bought my first guitar
Then I started to learn a thing, 'stead of propping up some bar, what happened?
Sent a tape, got our contract, made us all so glad
Then you started messing 'round with us, now life's just bad

Solo

Are you trying to mess us up now, trying to make us quit?
If that's what your trying to do, well, you ain't achieving it

Built up, knocked down, knocked down to the ground
Built up, knocked down, knocked down to the ground
Built up, knocked down, knocked down to the ground
Built up, knocked down, knocked down to the ground

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

A Case Of Pride lyrics

Song information

Artist: Skrewdriver
Album: Boots And Braces/Voice Of Britain

Lyrics

You're wondering how you'll make it through the day
Pack your bag and then you'll get up on your way

Chorus:
Once you had the money baby, and you didn't have to steal
You're a case of pride and I know just how you feel

You can't go home 'cause they'll see that you have failed
Can't afford much food and you're looking pale

(Repeat chorus)

Solo

Once you had so many true ambitions in your head
Now you sleep in a railway arch but you can't afford no bed
Once they told you about the things that they'd achieved
Made you feel so useless that you had to leave

(Repeat chorus) x3

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

Skrewdriver - Breakout

Well I left the rain city for the smoky south
No money in my pocket and my heart in my mouth
Train wheels rolling down the big old track
A lump in my throat and I don't look back now

They said you wouldn't do it
But I had to prove it, yeah
Said you couldn't breakout
Not before breakdown

I'm feeling paranoid, about the hole in my shoe
Wandering around, asking the bag lady for a light
Not spoken to my baby for a long long time
God I've had enough, I'm dying of cold
Gotta speak up 'cause I'm all on my own

She said you wouldn't do it
She said go on and prove it, yeah
Said you couldn't breakout
Not before breakdown, baby

They said you wouldn't do it
But I had to prove it, yeah
Said you couldn't make out
Not before breakdown