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Riot Van (Demo) Lyrics
Got thrown in a riot van and the coppers kicked him in
And there was no way he could win
Just had to take it on the chin
Smoked a bong last night and stole somebody's telephone
He thinks it's all alright but they've left him on his own, on his own
And baby stop calling, over and over yeah
And gimme some funny cigarettes, and do what they told you
Pinched a car with one headlight and lost control the passengers were screaming
Made him shut his eyes rate tight and think of you and hope that he was dreaming
Up rolled the riot van and called the fire brigade
but it was already too late
and there was no arrest to make
And there was no way he could win
Just had to take it on the chin
He thinks it's all alright but they've left him on his own, on his own
And gimme some funny cigarettes, and do what they told you
Made him shut his eyes rate tight and think of you and hope that he was dreaming
but it was already too late
and there was no arrest to make
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Submitted by
plastersonmyhand..? On May 27, 2007
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"Smoked a bong last night and stole somebody's telephone He thinks it's all alright but they've left him on his own, on his own"
haha i loove the first line in that :] fuuuuucking alex :D haha.
This seems to be written as the 2nd half to the origianal Riot Van. and i think he dies at the end because he says he "Pinched a car with one headlight and lost control the passengers were screaming Made him shut his eyes rate tight and think of you and hope that he was dreaming" so hes nicked a car, gone too fast (probably drunk), lost control and crashed into something. Then he says "Up rolled the riot van and called the fire brigade" so the police called the fire brigade probably because he smashed the car up so much they need to cut him out of the car, "but it was already too late and there was no arrest to make" this means that it was too late and he was already dead so they obviously could'nt arrest him. great song along with the first one.
i agreee tht with the comment above it seems to carry on from the album verson of riot van. its really sad at the end though.
This was wrote and recorded way befor the 1st album.....
...it was on a CD they gave out at my local club when they played....
...i reckon they just spruced it up abit for t' album,
....made it less sad and more funny.