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No Crime

from Fighting Spirit by Ecowar

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THERE'S A MAN ON OUR STREETS TONIGHT, STANDING AT THE BAR
I THINK BEFORE HE COMES HERE HE THINKS TWICE, OUR TOWNS DIVIDED
DO THE THINGS DONE TO HIM AS A CHILD, JUSTIFY WHAT HE'S DONE
IT'S GOING UNFINISHED UNPUNISHED, THE BITTERNESS IS LINGERING
NOT MANY WILL FACE THE CRIME THAT HE'S DONE

THE GIRLS FOUND OUT SLOWLY THAT EACH WAS NOT ALONE
THE RUMOURS BECOMING CLEAR FACT
ANGRY AND FED UP IN FRUSTRATION THEY MET
AND TOLD EACH OTHER WHAT HE'D DONE
FOR SOME IT WAS YEARS PAST THEY'D MOVED ON
THE LAWYER SO NO EVIDENCE
IT'S YOUR WORD AGAINST HIS, THE JUDGE HE GIVES SHORT SENTENCE
FOR THIS CRIME IT IS A CRIME IT IS A CRIME HE THINKS NO CRIME IN HIS MIND

THOUGH THEY GREW UP KNOWING HIM, ONE OF THE GANG EVERYONE'S FRIEND
THERE'S OTHER KIDS OUT THERE, HEY THIS COUD HAPPEN AGAIN!
THEY KNEW THE LOCAL PRISONS REPUTATION
VIOLENT JAILS DO NOT LEAD TO REHABILITATION
BUT THE BRAVE GIRL WHO RAISES HER VOICE OFTEN FINDS SHE 'S THE VICTIM TWICE
UNSATISFIED THEY LEAVE IT LIE AND ON OUS STREETS HE'S WALKING BY
HE THINKS NO CRIME HE THINKS NO CRIME IN HIS MIND

YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN ON THE LOCAL PARK WALL
THE GIRLS YOU HURT CAN'T FORGET, DON'T WANT TO RECALL
HE SAYS ITS IN THE PAST, CONTINUES TO DENY
BUT ITS NOT NORMAL, SHE WASN'T JUST DRUNK YOU DIDN'T GO JUST A LITTLE TOO FAR
YOU GOTTA TUEN YOURSELF INTO YOURSELF

AND OUT IN ELTHAM IT HAPPENED TO A FRIEND
HER BROTHERS SHE TOLD AND THEY BEAT HIM THILL HE BLED
ONE OF MY MATES TOOK PART IN A COMMUNITY JUDGEMENT
HE CONFESSED WHEN BY HIS VICTIM CONFRONTED
TO THE BACKYARD THEY TOOK HIM AND AFTERWARDS THEY SAID
DON'T YOU TALK TO ANY ONE OF US EVER AGAIN

SOME OF US HAVE YELLED AT YOU
SOME JUST IGNORE
SOME ARE WATCHING YOU LIKE A HAWK

LOYALTY TO A MATE THROUGH THICK AND THIN
A REAL MATE WOULD TALK, HELP YOU TO ADMIT IT
IF YOU COUD CHANGE YOURSELF AT LEAST WE'D SEE NO MORE THREAT
BUT TIME DON'T CURE THIS PROBLEM NEVER FACED

HE THINKS NO CRIME HE THINKS NO CRIME NO CRIME IN HIS MIND

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from Fighting Spirit, released January 1, 2001

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James Brook plays an alt folk/ folk punk style. Since the 90's he has combined activism and music, travelling the world and releasing multiple albums about his experiences. he has fronted bands Ecowar, Boarding Party and Skreechtramps as well as his solo work. ... more

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