The Levellers - Battle Of The Beanfield
I thought I heard something calling me
I've seen the pictures on TV
And I made up my mind that I'd go and see with my own eyes
It didn't take too long to hitch a ride
With a guy going south to start a new life
Past the place where my friend died two years ago
Down the 303 at the end of the road
Flashing lights - exclusion zones
And it made me think it's not just the stones that they're guarding
Hey, hey, now can't you see
There's nothing here that you can call free
They're getting their kicks they're laughing at you and me
As the sun rose on the beanfield
They came like wolf on the fold
And no, they didn't give a warning they took their bloody toll
I've seen a pregnant woman lying in blood of her own
I seen her children crying as the police tore apart their home
And no they didn't need a reason
It's what your votes condone
It seems they were committing treason by trying to live on the road
And I say,
Hey, hey, now can't you see
There's nothing here that you can call free
They're getting their kicks they're laughing at you and me
Hey, hey, now can't you see
There's nothing here that you can call free
They're getting their kicks they're laughing at you and me
Bastards
Remember what you heard,
Hey, hey, now can't you see
There's nothing here that you can call free
They're getting their kicks
They're laughing at you and me