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Free Satpal Ram Lyrics
And we say back way to all the trouble makers
Better fix up your brains because you are the biggest fakers
Come in the place better know who you are
Self defence is no offence
The scales of justice are weighed down on one side
Freemasons on the case you know you're gonna get a rough ride
Hold tight even if you know your rights
It's just a piece of paper unless you're prepared to fight
For ten years one hell of a long time
To rot in a cell when you've committed no crime
Another innocent man forced to carry the can
Free Satpal Ram
Free Satpal Ram
Another innocent man
Whose word against who?
Whose word against who?
The degenerate crew
Out on the town thought they had something to prove
Self defence - only offence - had to protect himself from all the murdering fools
Cutting remarks on account of his race
A plate to his chest and a glass to his face
An Asian fights back can't afford to be meek
With your back against the wall you can't turn the other cheek
And it's back way to all the trouble makers
Better fix up your brain because you're the biggest fakers
Come in the place better know who you are
Free Satpal Ram
Another innocent man
Birmingham Six
Bridgewater Four
Crown prosecution totting up the score
Kings Cross Two
Guildford Four
Winston Silcott - how many more?
Satpal attacked in a restaurant by racists
Now the brother's locked up on a life time basis
Convicted of murder but what's never mentioned:
Self defence was his only intention
ADF once again taking to the stand
Witness the jailing of an innocent man
Kicking up a fuss because it could happen to us
Time to join in the fight back
Because enough is enough
Free, a free, a free, free Satpal Ram!
And it's back way to all the trouble makers
Better fix up your brains because you're the biggest fakers
Come in the place better know who you are
FREE SATPAL RAM.
Better fix up your brains because you are the biggest fakers
Come in the place better know who you are
Self defence is no offence
The scales of justice are weighed down on one side
Freemasons on the case you know you're gonna get a rough ride
Hold tight even if you know your rights
It's just a piece of paper unless you're prepared to fight
To rot in a cell when you've committed no crime
Another innocent man forced to carry the can
Free Satpal Ram
Free Satpal Ram
Another innocent man
Whose word against who?
Whose word against who?
The degenerate crew
Out on the town thought they had something to prove
Self defence - only offence - had to protect himself from all the murdering fools
Cutting remarks on account of his race
A plate to his chest and a glass to his face
An Asian fights back can't afford to be meek
With your back against the wall you can't turn the other cheek
Better fix up your brain because you're the biggest fakers
Come in the place better know who you are
Free Satpal Ram
Another innocent man
Bridgewater Four
Crown prosecution totting up the score
Kings Cross Two
Guildford Four
Winston Silcott - how many more?
Satpal attacked in a restaurant by racists
Now the brother's locked up on a life time basis
Convicted of murder but what's never mentioned:
Self defence was his only intention
Witness the jailing of an innocent man
Kicking up a fuss because it could happen to us
Time to join in the fight back
Because enough is enough
Free, a free, a free, free Satpal Ram!
And it's back way to all the trouble makers
Better fix up your brains because you're the biggest fakers
Come in the place better know who you are
Song Info
Submitted by
pet_virus On Jan 20, 2002
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Satpal Ram has been in prison for 10 years now, unjustly convicted of murder. He was attacked in a restaurant in Birmingham by six racists. Having been glassed in the face he had no choice but to def end himself. One of the attackers got injured and later died after refusing treatment. Satpal was subsequently charged with murder.
Satpal was provided with lawyers who refused to argue his case. They made him change his plea of self-defence to that of manslaughter. Most of the prosecution evidence came from the group that attack ed Satpal.
The all-white jury missed vital evidence because no interpreter was provided. The judge said he would interpret but couldn't speak a word of Bengali.
The jury weren't asked to consider if Satpal's actions were in self-defence and found him guilty.
It's taken ten years to get the Criminal Justice System to allow any appeal.
thats the story behind the song..
Awesome song. And I learned something too. Love Asian Dub Foundation.