the music business got really scared   when punks created their own alternative system   one that was honest and really cared   so they set out to destroy what punk had created   by dividing those involved   choosing cult names and hatred   the gutter press said punks should spit and fight   and the puppet punks were fooled alright   they began to sniff aerosol and tubes of glue   because the paper said that's what real punks do   like spitting on bands covering them in shit   even though they knew if they were playing, they wouldn't like it   the promoters wanted to put a stop   to the cheap gigs bands arranged on their own   so they introduced more lies and once the seeds were sown   the puppet punks began to smash up halls   believing they were having a real ball   but the destruction meant nothing at all   they were just dancing to the tunes   the big businessmen called   very soon bands couldn't afford to do their own gigs   and the promoters had won   they got their own way   protecting their halls with bouncers   they decided which bands could play   and best of all they controlled the price that we all have to pay   punk belongs to the punks   not the businessmen   they need us, we don't need them   punk will never be dead   as long as some of us refuse to be led   the rip-off merchants were quick to cash in   and the puppet punks parted with their hard earned cash   to buy the exploited's rip-off trash   unable to see that these people only sell shit   as long as the people are willing to buy it