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NOTHING TO OFFER

Idle hands but busy mouthes
Heading north but walking south
Criticise so resolute
But nothing more to contribute
From little seeds great gardens grow
But bitter weeds are all you sow
Try so hard to invest
While you just get it off your chest

You offer nothing, you get nothing in return
You offer nothing and you'll never learn
Just offer everything you've got
It may not be a whole damn lot
But offer nothing There's no reason for concern
And if you don't demand respect
Then what the fuck do you expect
You offer nothing, you get nothing in return

So what have you to donate
When all you do is to negate
Let's try a little activity
If nothing more to convince me
If you've got nothing good to say
Then don't just say it anyway
Merit creativity
Nothing grows from jealousy

You offer nothing, you get nothing in return
You offer nothing and you'll never learn
Just offer everything you've got
It may not be a whole damn lot
But offer nothing
There's no reason for concern
And if you don't demand respect
Then what the fuck do you expect
You offer nothing, you get nothing in return

Thoughts that glow and words that burn
No deposit, no return
Let's do more than just complain
And our efforts might not be in vain
You wear your heart upon your sleeve
But little more has been achieved
You reap awards when you create
Don't consume, participate

You offer nothing, you get nothing in return
You offer nothing and you'll never learn
Just offer everything you've got
It may not be a whole damn lot
But offer nothing
There's no reason for concern
And if you don't demand respect
Then what the fuck do you expect
You offer nothing, you get nothing in return

You offer nothing, you offer nothing, you offer nothing, you offer nothing
You offer nothing, you offer nothing, you offer nothing
You get nothing in, nothing in return
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing in return

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from A Nasty Piece Of Work LP (Full Session), released February 4, 1998

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Four Letter Word Cardiff, UK

Punk rock band formed in 1991 in Cardiff, U.K. Released debut EP in 1995, debut album in 1998 on BYO Records. Toured U.S./Canada in 1998. Released second album on BYO in 1999 before Trade Mark issues with the first of many name claimers. FLW fought and won and soldiered on releasing two further albums and a handful of EPs, toured the U.S. again, before in 2011 they called it a day after 20 years. ... more

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