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[Bass part 2]
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[Intro]
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Peoples station, A the system, DTI, outlaw them Because we love them.
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Them a call us pirates.
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Them a call us illegal broadcasters
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Just because we play what the people want.
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So them a call us pirates.
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Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
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DTI try stop us, but they can't.
[Verse 1]
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One station, it couldn't run England.
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Two station, they couldn't run England.
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Three stations, they could not please the nation.
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Everybody want to listen to the free station.
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Advertizers stay to a make your dance hall rock.
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Them a take the equipment and they put it in a box.
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If they brought down one we make five more strong.
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Down in England we've got lots of radio
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stations Playing the people music night and day, yeah.
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Reggae, calypso, hip-hop or disco,
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The latest sound today is what we play.
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On and off, off and on, on and off and on.
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Keep the dirties down, we are the dirty con man.
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Keep them broken down, we are the militant man.
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If them play you our records then we get fresh stuff.
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No we love these stations and we love them too a much.
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We release and them play and all pop shot.
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DTI a try but they can't stop us.
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Pirates, illegal broadcasters,
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Just because we play what the people want.
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Them a call us pirates, Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
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DTI try stop us, but they can't, oh no they can't.
[Verse 2]
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One station, it couldn't run England.
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Two station, they couldn't run England
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Three stations, they could not run the nation.
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That's why everybody listen to the free stations.
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To advertize a dance and ram your session,
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If a music you want to get them you can, Action stations,
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we say this everyone - If they
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brought down one we build five more strong.
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They're passing laws,
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They're planning legislation,
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Trying their best to keep the music down.
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DTI why don't you leave us alone, We only play the music others wont.
[Chorus]
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Them a call us pirates.
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Them a call us illegal broadcasters
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Just because we play what the people want.
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Them a call us pirates.
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Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
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DTI try stop us, but they can't.
[Verse 3]
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One song could a never run England,
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Two song could a never run England,
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Three song could a never run England,
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Everybody want the bassy rhythm station.
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If they brought down one we build five more strong.
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If they brought down two we build ten more strong.
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Advertizers stay to a make your dance hall run,
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Me say 'cause me a listen to the free
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station, If you want to hear a tune that is a fresh.
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On and on, on and off and on, Hey hey hey.
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Them a call us pirates, Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
