Schwa Lyrics

We're Not Gonna Take It

Lyricist: The Who
Vocalist: Eric Lanese

Welcome to the Camp 
I guess you all know why we're here 
My name is Tommy 
And I became aware this year. 
If you want to follow me 
You've got to play pinball. 
And put in your ear plugs, 
Put on your eye shades, 
You know where to put the cork! 

Hey, you gettin' drunk 
So sorry I got you sussed. 
Hey, you smoking mother nature 
This is a bust. 
Hey, hung up old mister normal 
Don't try to gain my trust 
'Cause you ain't gonna follow me 
Any of those ways 
Although you think you must! 

We're not gonna take it. 
We're not gonna take it. 
We're not gonna take it. 
We're not gonna take it. 

We're not gonna take it. 
Never did and never will. 
We're not gonna take it. 
Gonna break it! 
Gonna shake it! 
Let's forget it better still! 

Now you can't hear me, 
Your ears are truly sealed. 
You can't speak either, 
Cause your mouth is filled. 
You can't see nothing 
And pinball completes the scene. 
Here comes Uncle Ernie 
To guide you to 
You very own machine. 

We're not gonna take it. 
We're not gonna take it. 
We're not gonna take it. 
We're not gonna take it. 

We're not gonna take it. 
Never did and never will. 
Don't want no religion 
And as far as we can tell 
We ain't gonna take you 
Never did and never will. 
We're not gonna take you! 
We forsake you! 
Gonna rape you! 
Let's forget you...better still. 

We forsake you! 
Gonna rape you! 
Let's forget you...better still... 

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me! 
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me! 
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me! 
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me! 

Listening to you I get the music, 
Gazing at you I get the heat, 
Following you I climb the mountain, 
I get excitement at your feet! 

Right behind you I see the millions, 
On you I see the glory, 
From you I get opinions, 
From you I get the story.