The Way We're Made-Missing Andy

[ti:The Way We're Made] [ar:Missing Andy] [al:Generation Silenced] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Way We're Made - Missing Andy [00:06.09]I'm made in England [00:08.42]I call it my kingdom [00:11.32]She might let me down [00:13.48]She would never take a bow for me [00:16.93]Sold down the river [00:19.66]You scream till they hear ya [00:22.57]And I'm still standing proud [00:24.81]Even as every town has fallen down [00:28.74]To it's knees [00:31.61] [00:41.08]Right from the time when I was born in 89 [00:43.72]I lived in a terraced house [00:45.32]Tenth down the line [00:46.56]We didn't have much money [00:47.74]But we got on just fine [00:49.07]And knock down ginger is [00:50.20]What we played just to pass the time [00:52.26]And for school dinners [00:53.32]We had something called semilina [00:55.20]Your guess is good as mine [00:56.50]I don't know what it is either [00:58.03]And I can remember an explosion going off [00:59.96]On the wharf one day [01:00.95]And I was scared [01:01.77]And that's when mum used to say [01:03.59]She would often tell me don't be afraid [01:06.37]She would often say [01:07.43]It's just that things ain't great [01:09.11]And all through the night time sleeping [01:11.02]With the lights [01:12.01]It's just the way you was made [01:13.42]Just the way you was made [01:14.59] [01:15.18]She would often tell me just be safe [01:17.67]She would often say run [01:19.12]Fight another day [01:20.52]Never went to church but yet [01:22.00]Sometimes we prayed [01:23.23]It's just the way I was made [01:24.74]I'm made in England [01:27.45]I call it my kingdom [01:30.35]She may let me down [01:32.63]She would never take a bow for me [01:36.01]Sold down the river [01:38.73]You scream till they hear ya [01:41.68]And I'm still standing proud [01:43.78]Even as every town has fallen down [01:47.82]To it's knees [01:49.03]Straight home from school [01:49.88]And it was grange hill on the box [01:51.97]Dinner was a chippy now [01:53.03]We love the curry shop [01:54.62]Then straight to the streets to see [01:56.03]What was happening [01:57.02]There was still a healthy fear for the old bill [01:59.16]For breaking and entering [02:00.31]The only bit of grass we had [02:01.63]Said no ball games [02:02.85]And in the bushes there was glue sniffers [02:04.41]And perverts on a day to day [02:05.92]And then a bus explodes [02:07.31]And 7/7 blows us all away [02:09.46]And that's when I got advice from me dad [02:11.26]And he would often tell me [02:12.79]Don't be afraid [02:14.10]He would often say [02:15.14]It's just the same fear a different name [02:17.22]So take it in your stride [02:18.50]Don't let it compromise [02:19.95]Just the way you was made son [02:21.34]Just the way you was made [02:22.78]He would always tell me [02:24.02]Don't 'cause a fight [02:25.37]But if it comes your way son [02:26.83]Fight for your life [02:28.18]Never went to church [02:29.31]But sometimes I prayed [02:30.98]It's just the way I was made [02:32.38]I'm made in England [02:35.21]I call it my kingdom [02:38.04]She may let me down [02:40.22]She would never take a bow for me [02:43.69]Sold down the river [02:46.43]You scream till they hear ya [02:49.43]And I'm still standing proud [02:51.52]Even as every town has fallen down [02:55.62]To it's knees [02:56.80]And I love the feeling [02:57.76]And sense of pride [02:59.04]Is when England are playing [03:00.10]And we can stand there side by side [03:02.05]And the passion is felt [03:03.01]Throughout the ground [03:03.80]Or people watching on their TV screens [03:05.45]'Cause we hope we're gonna bring it home [03:07.09]And it ain't just a dream [03:08.44]God how sad is that [03:10.14]I talk about pride [03:11.70]And you tag me the enemy [03:13.00] [03:13.52]I'm just your average working class [03:15.51]Tea in a flask [03:16.20]Subsidizing your properties [03:17.62] [03:18.68]But we won't stand up and take back [03:20.26]And stop this all this greed [03:21.73]There is no choice out there [03:23.20]They all bring us to our knees [03:24.70]And sometimes we drink drink drink to excess [03:27.27]'Cause one half don't realise the other half's [03:29.72]In a mess [03:30.67]So take another picture [03:31.78]And send me the fine [03:33.42]Charge me the earth for all the things [03:34.75]I need to buy [03:35.90]It's totally insane [03:37.09]But I guess we won't complain [03:38.80]It's just the way we're made [03:40.43]I'm made in England [03:42.89]I call it my kingdom [03:45.84]She may let me down [03:47.96]She would never take a bow for me [03:51.47]Sold down the river [03:54.16]You scream till they hear ya [03:57.14]And I'm still standing proud [03:59.51]Even as every town has fallen down [04:03.18]To it's knees [04:07.01] [04:14.42]I'm made in England [04:16.80]I call it my kingdom [04:19.86]And I'm still standing proud [04:21.87]Even as every town has fallen down [04:25.73]To it's knees