100 Or Less

Silent danger on the wind Gradually all the Business Open signs were taken in The songs and music on the street Began to drift away with every fearful heartbeat One hundred or less That's what the men in charge told us would be best You can sing your songs but you must stay a distance away They gave us hope and then they took it all away The very next day The bars and restaurants tried to hold on tight alongside us While it was still OK to keep our heads afloat and make no fuss All we lived for was living to play Then a crowd of losers on a beach stole all our dreams away One hundred or less That's what the faceless men in suit and ties told us was best Play your guitar but make sure you're at least 2 metres away They gave us small hope and then it was gone The very next day, yeah, they wouldn't let us play Tumbleweeds in our humble bank account We ask for help but every time we scream and shout Little funding for the Arts it seems But plenty dollars there to buy more submarines Lord, it makes me scream, you know what I mean? So many in this world think music's just a dreamer's choice But it's the way we earn our living and it's our only voice When times are good, they build us up and follow us round town Now times are hard and people look away as we fall down One hundred or less That's what the faceless men in suit and ties told us was best Play your guitar but make sure you're at least 2 metres away Gave us some hope but then it was gone The very next day One hundred or less That's what the men in charge told us would be best, yeah yeah You can sing your songs but you must stay a distance away They gave us hope and then they took it all away The very next day Why couldn't we just play You took our hope away Thought we'd get to fight another day Why can't we just play You took our dreams away Took our hopes away Why won't you let us play?