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the separation of church and skate
lost in a sea of combat boots
flush the bouncers with wasted youth
when did punk rock become so safe
when did the scene become a joke
the kids who used to live for beer and speed
now want their fries and coke
cursing and birds is not allowed
in fact, let's keep noise levels down
must separate the church and skate
why don't we put pads on the kids
helmets, head gear and mouth pieces
then we could pad the floors and walls
put cameras inside bathroom stalls
we make sure only nice bands play
make every show a matinee
teach kids to be all they can be
then we could sing my country tis' of thee
sweet land of liberty - BLECH!
when did punk rock become so safe
i know it wasn't duane or fletcher
who put up their barricades
like a stake in the heart
somehow we got driven apart
i want conflict, i want descent
i want the scene to represent
out hatred of authority
our fight against complacency
stop singing songs about girls and love
you killed the owl, you freed the dove
confrontation and politics
replaced with harmony and shticks
when did punk rock become so tame
these fucking bands all sound the same
we want our fights, we want our thugs
we want our burns, we want our drugs
there is no violent apathy
these fucking records are rated G
when did punk rock become so safe
