With Friends Like These — текст песни (Stereolab)

L: all this violence is puzzling

Maybe the law should intervene.

M: all this violence is threatening

Hate is in need of censoring.



L+m: ban hate and violence for our convenience (x2)

(repeat once)



L: dont we all know the dangers

Of two conflicting viewpoints?

M: an active troublemaker (? )

Banning the flame of dissent

L+m: so much aggravation!

L: to all haters: well create some laws to stop you.

M: youre the danger; you really shouldnt be allowed

To...



L: they piss on morality!

M: they detest humanity!

L: those savages should be banned!

M: theyre so deeply offensive!

L+m: somebody shut them up!



[throughout the following section mary (I think) sings

Something like: "once you catch them, kill them, kill

Them"]



L: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Theyll still be full of ? ? ? shit (? )

M: but its handy,

Well blame it on human nature.

(repeat from "they piss on... to "somebody shut them

Up!)



L: well censor the hell out of you...

M: well coerce evil out of you...

L: well cut youre tongue if we have to...

M: youre the baddies and we hate you...

(repeat once)