Guilty

Written by: Dave Davies

Published by: Dabe Music, 1984

Chord file

Lyrics:

Stand before your maker, it will make or break you
While living for today
I know you, you are a faker, don't try me I will take you
While living for today

Don't stand in the light for the truth it will blind you
Secure in your offices of self-gratification
Deaf to the cries of the innocent strangers you buried
Don't look over your shoulder for the past is still burning
Or wriggle and squirm for your soul has forgotten
Controlling the man that through greed has brought misery to the world

Guilty until you're proven innocent
I'm sorry, but you've sealed your own fate
Guilty until you're proven innocent
Guilty because you looked/turned away

Power manipulators, conspirators, dictators
Drive the people underground
But we'll rise up through the ashes,
To stand where light can find us
In every nation, every land

You buy and you sell with no thought for the future
Controlling the masses in true business like fashion
TV, the media, lies and deception blinding us

This song can be found on the following releases:

stereo mix (4:13), recorded Aug-Sep 1984 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London
Word Of Mouth 19 Nov, 1984 USA Arista AL8-8264 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Word Of Mouth 19 Nov, 1984 UK Arista 206 685 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Word Of Mouth Dec 1984 Germany Arista 610.302-222 CD
Do It Again/Guilty 4 Dec, 1984 USA Arista AS1 0309 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Do It Again Jan 1985 Germany Arista 601 588 12" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Word Of Mouth Feb 1985 USA Arista ARCD-8264 CD
Do It Again/Guilty 19 Apr, 1985 UK Arista ARIST 617 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Do It Again 19 Apr, 1985 UK Arista ARIST 12617 12" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Word Of Mouth 27 Apr, 1999 USA Konk/Velvel 63467-79732-2 CD
Word Of Mouth 24 Aug, 2004 USA Konk/Koch Records VEL-SC-79807 SACD (hybrid)


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