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The Nightwatchman
World Wide Rebel Songs
Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

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The Nightwatchman

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Release date: 29th August 2011

From World Wide Rebel Songs

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About This Track

"Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine" is a track by The Nightwatchman, from the album World Wide Rebel Songs, released 29th August 2011. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

[Verse 1]

History's not made

By presidents or popes

Or kings or queens or generals

Or CIA kingpins runnin' dope

History's not made

By nine robed men

Or billionaires or bankers

It's not made by them

[Chorus]

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

[Verse 2]

Might throw a little money 'round

Wonderin' who can be bought

And some might find they're weaker

And some stronger than they thought

Well, I'll stand or fall right here

In my country, in my home

I used to think I was alone, well

I ain't alone no more

[Chorus]

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine, go

[Bridge]

Hollow box, steel string

Union made, let freedom ring

[Verse 3]

Me and my people are hungry

Me and my people are through

Me and my people are ready

Me and my people are just about due

I'm a massive air strike on a beautiful night

Yeah, this is my song I'm singin'

Somebody better start countin'

We're comin' out, we're comin' out swinging

[Chorus]

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine, go

(Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

(Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)

Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

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Track details

From World Wide Rebel Songs

2011

Album

World Wide Rebel Songs

The Nightwatchman

Release year

2011

—God Help Us All
—It Begins Tonight
—Save The Hammer For The Man
—Stray Bullets
—Speak And Make Lightning
—The Dogs Of Tijuana
—The Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse
—The Whirlwind
—World Wide Rebel Songs
—Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine
—Branding Iron
—Facing Mount Kenya

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Credits

Credited: Anne Preven, Carl Restivo, Chris Joyner, Dave Gibbs, Eric Gardner, Jonny Polonsky, Kevin Mills, New West Records, Tom Morello, Tom Tapley