Won't Get Fooled Again Lyrics

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We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they are flown in the next war

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?

There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss

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javastorm	08/11/2007 18:24:08
The slogans are EFFACED by the bye

fal	23/02/2007 19:17:50
this song is awesome the who kicks ass

Namdac_87	19/11/2006 23:11:48
This song is truly one of the greatest songs of all time. From the rocking guitar sound only the who can create to that voice with that soul searing scream to the brililant lyrics...wow By the way i'm going to see the who in two weeks and am SUPER pumped. Rock on!

A.u.r.a.b.e.s.h	01/08/2006 13:31:14
Well, a confessed CSI obsessee (is that a word?) has to have this song...I love the start of it, very nice. It's also got a very good message: Be careful when yo try to change the way things are, because it might just get a lot worse. And even if you hate the politicians, just smile and get on with the show.

rock_chick57	08/04/2006 19:37:28
the who kicks ass

Kirst183	30/12/2005 03:30:19
i saw these play live! and they played this! was amazin

the who

28/04/2005 03:58:43

i think this is how it go's

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
(guitar and key bored solo)
We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song
(guitar)
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray (guitar solo)
We don't get fooled again
(guitar solo)
The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they are flown in the last war
(guitar solo)
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray (guitar solo)
We don't get fooled again
No, no!
(guitar and kay bored)
I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?
(guitar solo) yhaaaaa
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
is now parting on the right
And the beards have no grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray (guitar)
We don't get fooled again (gutar)
Don't get fooled again (guitar)
No, no!
(guitar kay bored and drums )
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
(guitar kay bored and drums )
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
(guitar & key bored )

xxkitiekatxx	23/04/2005 18:06:19
i am now officially becomming obsessed w/ the who (thanks 2 my boyfriend) and as of late, this is one of my favorite songs by them. <3

retread	22/04/2005 03:31:26
this is definately an anti establishment song now you just have to decide who is represented by the establishment you, them, or us? I think that Pete is saying in the lyrics that it could be each one and so he talks about each one in the song the good the bad and the ugly so to speak. Excellent song and another classic.

Parker Gabriel	12/03/2005 21:14:55
This selection, used as the theme for "C.S.I.: Miami," is actually a rather cautionary selection. It warns, "Watch out how you attempt to change the Establishment, or the New Order may very well end up being the same as, or worse than, the Establishment was."

FM_TWChicK	26/11/2004 01:45:22
People say that My Generation is the Best Who song, but I reckon that this one rocks heaps harder. Its cool cuz I'm 14 and I love all my dads music like The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple etc. I also totally agree with that kid little Rockerboy or whatever - it would be the BEST to see all these bands live in concert now!!!

doonseburger

22/11/2004 03:05:43

What's this song about? Someone down there said it was the "anthem of the 60s." Depends what you thought the 60s were about. I think Townshend is laughing at all the dopes on dope who thought they were going to create a revolution while they were twiddling their navels and dropping acid. He foresaw that, nope, they would eventually grow out of that, clean out their diapers, and become yuppies and screw up the world as badly as their parents. You might remember he hated Woodstock with a certain passion. Just a thought. Great song though. Published in 1971, it fits in with more with an Orwellian 1984 world than the 60s, I must say!

richsprt	04/11/2004 21:58:57
still the greatest political/revolutionary song ever written and more appropriate as time goes on.

littleRockerBoy	23/08/2004 05:19:53
oh ya i love this song the who rocks, and i'm a kid too and i also love zepplin, pink floyd, Lynard Skynard,the stones, yes, stuff like that. I just wish i could see em in concert and have it cost 25 bucks for decent seats like it did in the 60s/70s. for stones tickets nowadays are like 280 bucks...crazy. oh ya also after the 2nd chorus theres a smaller scream, not as good as the main one tho.

Teach Peace	25/06/2004 03:48:34
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! weeeeeee.

ana_adriana	12/04/2004 08:10:07
This song is the Sixties anthem, no other song encapsulates that era like this one does, or so I am told.

Fritz the Idiot	03/03/2004 23:07:22
Best scream in rock history. One that comes close is the one in Deuce by KISS, but I think the scream is better on Ace Frehley's live solo album, 12 Picks. If you like screams, check that out.

Jedia Ratboy	21/01/2004 06:03:16
I would just like to hear a good interpretation of what people think this song means.

JoeCanter	14/07/2003 17:55:59
Gah, Roger Daltrey's primal scream is incredible.

nascarfan42287	22/06/2003 17:57:37
THE CORRECT LYRICS, THAT I SUBMITTED, ARE UNDER "DON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN", BECAUSE IT WAS A DUPLICATE.

nascarfan42287

30/03/2003 16:35:27

Dallas	13/02/2003 05:03:45
Hey man that's true about The Who rockin' any generation cuz im 13 and I love the Who but the Guess who and The Doors(the best band in the world) would be better cuz there(the guess who) Canadian and Canadians kick ass!!!!