The Contenders

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Noma Music, Inc. - BMI

Chord file

Lyrics:

Hush little mammy don't you cry
I've got to see what it's like on the world outside
Got to get out of this life somehow
Got to be free, got to be free now

I don't want to be a constructor of highways
A sweeper of sidewalks, I've got to do it my way
I'm too ill-equipped for a mathematician
A shrewd politician, a maker of decisions

We're not the greatest when when we're separated
But when we're together I think we're going to make it
I don't want to be like a fascist dictator
A saint or a sinner, I want to be a winner

This song can be found on the following releases:

stereo mix, instrumental demo (3:00), recorded 21 Apr 1970 at Morgan Studios (2), Willesden, London

stereo mix (2:42), recorded 18 Aug 1970 at Morgan Studios (1), Willesden, London

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