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I'm Scum Lyrics — IDLES | Dork

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I'm Scum

From Joy as an Act of Resistance.

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I'm Scum

I'm council house and violent I'm laughing at the tyrants I'm sleeping under sirens Whilst wondering where the time went I'm scum I'm scum I sing at fascists 'til my head comes off I am Dennis Skinner's molotov I'm lefty, I'm soft I'm minimum wage job I am a mongrel dog I'm just another cunt I'm scum I'm scum This snowflake's an avalanche Dirty rotten filthy scum For a long long while I'm known as Dirty rotten filthy scum For a long old while I'm known as scum I'm scum Spit in your percolator I am procrastinator I over-tip the waiter Sarcastic amputator 'Cause I'm scum I'm scum I don't care about the next James Bond He kills for country, queen and god We don't need another murderous toff I'm just wondering where the high street's gone 'Cause I'm scum I'm scum This snowflake's an avalanche Dirty rotten filthy scum For a long long while I'm known as Dirty rotten filthy scum For a long old while I'm known as scum For a long old while I'm known as scum For a long old while I'm known as scum For a long old while I'm known as scum

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"I'm Scum" is a song by IDLES from the album Joy as an Act of Resistance..

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