History Lyrics - New Model Army

I know that it happened, I know that story 

But that was years and years ago 

Still you're pushing and still you're claiming 

The pound of flesh you say I owe 

Ch: We've already paid for it 

We've already strung for it 

We've already died for it 

Why can't you leave us alone? 

There is no whitewash, there's no conspiracy 

You're not a victim anymore 

I know it's easy to be a loser 

If you spill acid in your sores 

Ch: We've already paid for it . . . 

Bring in the hard men, bring in the armoury 

If escalation's what you want 

Everybody needs an enemy 

But I don't want to be yours 

Ch: We've already paid for it . . .