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Downtown, No Place

from Finish 'Em Off With A Bat! by The Nailheads

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Ritchy Nails - Vocals N Bass
Raffy Mars - Guitar N Back Vocals
Lucky - Drums
GUEST MUSICIAN: Ryan Stephan Chopik from Toronto reggae band The Harmonauts on piano

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Downtown, No Place

Took my dilemma to the United Nations
Downtown, no place
Took my dreams to the Union Station
Downtown, no place
No place except these city streets to protest against your laws
Injustice breeds a rebel effect and you’ve given us a cause
Oh gee, I forgot to read the clause

You say we got no ambition
Downtown, no place
You try to shut us up by intimidation
Downtown, no place
All my peers feastin’ on tears while the fat cats block out the sound
Their hearts shall be pierced by their own swords
And their weapons shall be broken down
You know we’re gunna turn the tables around

You could evict us by force and kick us outta the parks
But that will further bring to light what you’ve done in the dark
You ask us what we’re fighting for
As if to say there’s no need to implore
The rich stay rich and cast out the poor
A reality that we can’t ignore
And we’re marching to have our rights restored

There comes a time in everyone’s life
You’ve gotta choose between wrong or right
Sometimes that means you gotta put up a fight
Even if it comes at such a high price

And I think I found the books of the law
Downtown, no place
Ancient scrolls, uncut and raw
Downtown, no place
Solomon’s wisdom on Solomon’s porch
A Molotov cocktail with a blowtorch
Kinda truth that’ll leave you scorched
Downtown, no place

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from Finish 'Em Off With A Bat!, released August 13, 2014
From the upcoming album Finish 'Em Off With A Bat! coming out July 2014 on Stumble Records.
Written by Ritchy Nails, arranged by The Nailheads

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The Nailheads Montréal, Québec

The Nailheads is a Montreal punk rock band active since the winter of 2008. They have played over 500 shows in 7 different countries such as Canada, USA, France, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. Band members are Ritchy Nails on vocals and bass, The Black Cat on guitar, Raffy Mars on guitar and Lucky on drums. Josh plays drums live. ... more

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