The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail lyrics

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(Strummer/Jones)

Sing, Michael, sing

On the route of the 19 Bus!

We hear them sayin'

How you get a rude and a-reckless?

Don't you be so crude and a feckless

You been drinking brew for breakfast

Rudie can't fail, no, no

So we reply

I know that my life make you nervous

But I tell you that I can't live in service

Like the doctor who was born for a purpose***

Rudie can't fail

Okay, I went to the market to realise my soul

Cos what I need I just don't have, oh no

First they cursed then they pressed me ‘till I hurt

We say Rudie can't fail

Woah, first you must cure your temper

Then you find a job in a paper

You need someone for a saviour

Then Rudie can't fail, oh no

We reply

Now we get a rude and a reckless

We been seen lookin' cool an' a speckless

We been drinking brew for breakfast

Rudie can't fail oh, no, no

I went to the market to realise my soul

Cos what I need I just don't have – ah!

First they cursed then they pressed me ‘till I hurt

Saying Rudie can't fail

Okay! okay

So where you wanna go today?

Hey boss man! Hup-yeah

You're looking pretty smart

In your chicken skin suit

With your chicken

You think you're pretty hot

In the pork pie hard

In your pork pie hat

Look out, look out...

Sky juice!...10 cents a bottle!

But...Rudie can't fail

Oh yeah

Rudie can't fail

Yeah, yeah

Rudie can't fail

Bring it back, bring it back, bring it back

Yeah, Rudie can't fail

Yeah Rudie can't fail

Rudie can't fail

Yeah-hey-hey-hey-hey

Rudie can't fail

Yeah-hey-hey-hey-hey

Rudie can't fail

Rudie can't fail

Rudie can't fail

Rudie can't fail

Chicken skin shoes!

*DOCTOR ALIMANTADO