London Town Page #7

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and the working class

is all but forgotten.

Just look around you,

you can see it.

And now we've got these

National Front tossers

and they're just

taking advantage of people.

But that's wrong, man.

No, people have got to take

it into their own hands.

- So you're calling

for a revolution of sorts.

[Strummer laughs]

- You're gonna

get me into trouble, man.

But, but, but yeah, yeah, like,

a musical one, for real.

You know, we've got,

we've got an obligation

The Clash has, you know,

to tell people to wake up.

Wake the bloody hell up, people.

This is a pirate life.

[instrumental music]

Oh oh oh oh pa Ra pa

Pa Ra Ra pa Ra..

- Wait, wait, wait, wait!

Wait, no, mate, can we see Joe?

- Do what, kid?

- I need to see Joe.

- Well, they've gone.

Look, I've locked up already.

- I'm telling you, he knows me.

Can you just give him this?

- Do you know how many of

these we get every day?

Go give this to Joe.

Give that to Joe.

I can't keep giving him

all of these.

- Oh, come on, mate.

- No, no, you'll be alright.

Just come back tomorrow.

- Thanks.

Oi, does Joe Strummer live here?

I'm a mate of his.

- Piss off.

- I need to talk to him.

It's important. Please.

He knows me, I swear.

- Please stop.

He really does know him.

- He comes in and out.

I don't know when he'll be back.

- Can you just

give him this, please?

- I don't know if I'll see him.

[train horn blaring]

- Shay?

- Yeah?

- What if Joe

doesn't show up to the shop?

- He'll show up.

- Well, he better.

[dramatic music]

[clanking]

- What are you doing?

- What?

- Stay here.

[music continues]

Oi, who's there?

- Shay?

- Penelope?

- Where have you been?

We've been worried sick.

- We?

- Daddy!

- Hi, sweetheart, how are you?

Oh, it's good to see you.

Can you take Alice out?

I just need to speak to Shay

for a minute, sweetheart.

On you go.

- Come on, honey.

- Thanks.

What's The Rock Shop,

and where's my taxi?

- They took the taxi.

I had to do something.

- A bit more than something.

Well?

- Drastic times

calls for drastic measures.

- Don't use my words

against me, boy.

Now, what is goin' on?

- I sold the stock

and updated it. That's all.

We, we needed

to go another direction.

Dad, you don't need to worry.

I've got a plan.

I know Joe personally

and he'll help.

- Are you on drugs, son?

- Just try saying thanks.

- I wanted to get first

in the queue for tomorrow.

- I'm not a guttersnipe.

- Well, I wouldn't care.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you

the truth.

You forgive me?

[instrumental music]

- Come on. You'll catch

your death out here.

- Open up!

- Open up, come on.

- Are they actually gonna play?

- We want The Clash!

- Shay?

- Open the door!

- I think we should

call the police.

This could get ugly.

- Oh, bollocks.

- What?

- Open up!

- It's me dad.

- We want The Clash.

- Come here.

[indistinct chatter]

[instrumental music]

You kept my album, I see.

- Yeah.

- That's about the only thing.

- I'm Shay's dad.

- I'm Vivian. How do you do?

- Fantastic.

You did good.

It should've been done a long

time ago, truth be told.

Thanks.

[pounding on the door]

What do you want to do?

- This is my doin'.

I'll handle it.

- Hmm.

- Step back, everyone. Come on.

[indistinct chatter]

[instrumental music]

Welcome to the grand

opening of The Rock Shop.

Thanks for your patience,

everyone.

I'm sure The Clash will be here

very soon.

Uh, but first I want

to give you a warm-up, me.

[keyboard music]

[indistinct]

- Alright, alright,

that's enough! That's enough.

No show today, folks.

On you go.

Come on, Shay, let's go.

- No way,

The Clash is showing up, mate.

- I said go on.

[indistinct chatter]

- Shay, look!

- Oi, shorty!

Is this all for me?

[cheering]

Alright, man. You alright?

I was supposed to be

somewhere else tonight

but I couldn't let my mate down,

yeah?

This is for my mate, Shay

and his dear old dad,

and The Rock Shop.

[cheering]

You ready?

- Yeah!

- One, two, one,

two, three, four.

[instrumental music]

Breaking rocks

in the hot sun

I fought the law

and the law won

I fought the law

and the law won

I needed money

'cause I I had none

I fought the law

and the law won

I fought the law

and the law won

I miss my baby

and it feels so bad

I think my race is run

She's the best girl

that I ever had

I fought the law

and the law won

I fought the law..

Robbing people

with a six-gun

I fought the law

and the law won

I fought the law

and the law won

I lost my girl

and I lost my fun

I fought the law

and the law won

I fought the law

and the law won

I miss my baby

and it feels so bad

I think my race is run

She's the best girl

that I ever had

I fought the law

and the law won

I fought the law

and the..

[instrumental music]

Police and thieves

on the street

Scaring the nation with their

guns and ammunition

Police and thieves

on the street

Oh yeah

Fighting the nation with their

guns and ammunition

From Genesis to Revelation

Yes the next generation

will be hear me

From Genesis to Revelation

Yes the next generation

will be

Hear me

All the crime committed

day by day

No one tries to stop it

in any way

All the peacemakers

turned war officer

Hear what I say

He-he-he-he-he-he-hey

Police and thieves

on the street

Scaring the nation with their

guns and ammunition

Police and thieves

on the street

Fighting the nation with their

guns and ammunition

From Genesis

to Revelation yes

The next generation

will be hear be hear me

Ya-pada ya-pada ya

Ya-pada ya-pada ya

Ya-pada ya-pada ya

Oh oh yeah yeah

All the crime committed

day by day

No one tries to stop it

in any way

All the peacemakers

turned war officer

Hear what I say

Tu Ru-Ru Ru

Tu Ru-Ru Ru

Tu Ru-Ru Ru

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