A Liberal Education Lyrics - New Model Army

Take away our history 

Take away our heroes 

Take away our values 

And leave us here with nothing 

We were in the garden of Eden 

Just as children mess around 

We only leant against the tree 

And the apple came tumbling down 

You gave us what we asked for 

But never what we wanted 

We were only children 

How could you have been so stupid 

We went up to the steel walls 

That guard the sacred town 

We only whispered to ourselves 

And the walls came tumbling down 

We didn't want a victory 

We just wanted to fight 

But you wouldn't fight 

You just gave in 

You went and spoiled every game 

You broke an everlasting chain 

And nobody respects you for your weakness 

Take away our idols 

Take away our faith 

Take away our hatred 

And put us in this vacuum 

Then say be yourself, please yourself 

Express yourself some more 

It's your right to do what you like 

Because we can't really be bothered with you at all 

We didn't want a victory 

We just wanted to fight 

But you wouldn't fight 

You said it isn't nice to fight 

You went and spoiled every game 

You broke an everlasting chain 

And nobody respects you for your weakness