[chorus]
C Am
Punk is dead, punk is dead,
F C
Yes that's right, punk is dead,
C Am
Punk is dead, punk is dead,
F C
It's just another cheap product for the consumers' head,
C Am
Bubblegum rock on plastic transistors,
F C
Schoolboy sedition backed by big time promoters,
C Am
CBS promoted the Clash,
F C
but not for revolution, just for cash.
C Am
Punk became a fashion just like hippie used to be,
F C
and it ain't got a thing to do with you or me
C Am
Movements are systems and systems kill,
F C
Movements are expressions of the public will.
C Am
Punk became a movement cause they all felt lost,
F C
but the leaders sold out and now we all pay the cost.
[repeat chorus]
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C Am
Punk narcissism was a social napalm,
F C
Rock star punk bands started doing real harm,
C Am
Preaching revolution, anarchy and change,
F C
As they sucked from the system that had given them their name.
C Am
Well I'm tired of staring through shit stained glass,
F
I'm tired of staring up a superstar's ass,
C C
I've got an ass and a heart and a name,
Am F
and I'm just waiting for my fifteen minutes fame.
C C
And me, yes me, do I want to burn?
Am F
Is there really something that I can learn?
C C
Do I need a business man to promote my angle?
Am F
Can I resist the carrots fame and fortune dangle
C C
I see the velvet zippies in their bondage gear,
Am F
The social elite with safety pins in their ear,
C C
I watch and understand that it don't mean a thing,
Am F
The scorpions attack, but the systems stole the sting
[repeat chorus]
C,Am,F,C 2x
