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Artist: The Clash
Track: Know Your Rights

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This is a public service announcement
With guitar
Know your rights
All three of them

Number one
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a crime
Unless it was done
By a policeman
Or an aristocrat
Oh, know your rights

And number two
You have the right to food money
Providing of course
You don't mind a little
Investigation, humiliation
And if you cross your fingers
Rehabilitation

Know your rights
These are your rights
Hey, say, Wang

Oh, know these rights

Number three
You have the right to free speech
As long as
You're not dumb enough to actually try it

Know your rights
These are your rights
Oh, know your rights
These are your rights
All three of 'em
Ha!
It has been suggested in some quarters
That this is not enough
Well

Get off the streets
Run
Get off the streets
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[Intro] / This is a public service announcement... with guitar! / [Chorus] / Know your rights / All three of 'em: / [Verse 1] / Number 1 / You have the right not to be killed
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[Intro] / This is a public service announcement... with guitar! / [Chorus] / Know your rights / All three of 'em: / [Verse 1] / Number 1 / You have the right not to be killed
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Clash release “Know Your Rights”?
The Clash released “Know Your Rights” on April 23, 1982.
Q:Who wrote “Know Your Rights” by Black Nite Crash?
“Know Your Rights” by Black Nite Crash was written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones.
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