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Won't Get Fooled Again Lyrics

The Who - Who's Next
Band
Album

Who's Next

(1971)
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
GenresRock, Hard Rock
LabelsTrack Records, Decca Records
Ranked#3 for 1971 , #392 all-time
Album rating :  92.9 / 100
Votes :  20
9. Won't Get Fooled Again (8:33)
Track rating :  96.9 / 100       Votes :  10       [ ]
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!

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Same as the old boss
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The Who - Who's Next
Who's Next - Album Credits
Members
Additional musicians
  • Dave Arbus : Violin on "Baba O'Riley"
  • Nicky Hopkins : Piano on "The Song Is Over" and "Getting in Tune"
Other staff
  • the Who : Producer
  • Glyn Johns : Associate Producer, Recording, Mixing Engineer
  • Doug Sax : Mastering Engineer
  • Kit Lambert : Executive Producer
  • Chris Stamp : Executive Producer
  • Pete Kameron : Executive Producer
  • John Kosh : Album Design
  • Ethan Russell : Photography
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13The Who - Who's NextThe Song Is OverWho's Next (1971)87.97
14The Who - Who's NextBargainWho's Next (1971)88.36
15The Who - Who's NextGetting In TuneWho's Next (1971)86.76
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