When you're standing by the roadside
And it's a long way to go
to carry me
to carry me; friend
Togehter in this mad land
far from truest of hands
well I'll carry you
if you carry me
carry me friend
and well petrol Bomb the state
we'll blow away the hate
we'll do it in our minds
when we can take the time
we'll build a road
from waht we know
each taking a part
and now's the time to start
But Jane's taking Heroin
and Paul is getting pissed
Steve is getting stoned
to fucked to fight
Sarah's on Acid
and Sean has blown his mind
someone's busy hiding
to fucked to fight
Some have found religion
and some have run away
and some they formed a party
to find a way
some joined the system
some still look away
and some just bite their backsides
to find a way
There is a way ...
So, when you're standing by the roadside
and there's a long way to go
I'll carry you
if you carry me
carry me, friend
well I'll carry you
And it's a long way to go
to carry me
to carry me; friend
far from truest of hands
well I'll carry you
if you carry me
carry me friend
we'll blow away the hate
we'll do it in our minds
when we can take the time
we'll build a road
from waht we know
each taking a part
and now's the time to start
and Paul is getting pissed
Steve is getting stoned
to fucked to fight
Sarah's on Acid
and Sean has blown his mind
someone's busy hiding
to fucked to fight
and some have run away
and some they formed a party
to find a way
some joined the system
some still look away
and some just bite their backsides
to find a way
and there's a long way to go
I'll carry you
if you carry me
carry me, friend
well I'll carry you
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It's about the band struggling to survive, and possibly about them and the struggle of travellers in general against the 'system' or the Government. They will pull together to get through (and maybe have a few tinnies....and some drugs also in the process). Great song, one of my fave Levellers songs.
Sarah's On Acid...
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JOE HENIKA
Considering the number of people mentioned, I'd guess it's a larger group than a band. It sounds to me like an activist group finding it hard to stick to their cause. It's pretty hard to live knowing all the shit that's going on in the world, so depression and suicide are common. Some try to escape (by doing drugs). A few hope to change the system from within by forming a party (Greens?)
It also says "mad land" (the world right now) and that there's a long way to go. We can only get there if we stick together and support each other. Cuz it's not easy to fight against a system and impossible to do it alone.