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“Know Your Rights” was released as a single prior to the release of the album, Combat Rock, on which it appears. The song was the first single from the album.
The song begins with the words “This is a public service announcement…with guitars!” The structure of the song revolves around the rights he...
[Intro]
This is a public service announcement... with guitar!
[Chorus]
Know your rights
All three of 'em
[Verse 1]
Number one
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a crime
Unless it was done
By a Policeman
Or an aristocrat
[Chorus]
Oh, know your rights
[Verse 2]
And Number two
You have the right to food money
Providing of course you
Don't mind a little
Investigation, humiliation
And if you cross your fingers
Rehabilitation
[Chorus]
Know your rights
These are your rights!
Hey, say, Wang
[Verse 3]
Oh, know these rights
[Verse 4]
Number three
You have the right to free speech
As long as you're not
Dumb enough to actually try it
[Chorus]
Know your rights
These are your rights
Oh, know your rights
These are your rights
All three of 'em, ha
[Outro]
And it has been suggested
In some quarters that this is not enough
Well, get off the streets
Get off the streets!
Know Your Rights was written by Mick Jones & Joe Strummer.
Know Your Rights was produced by The Clash.
The Clash released Know Your Rights on Fri Apr 23 1982.