Frank Turner - 1933 lyrics

"Stop asking musicians what they think"
He said softly as he poured
Himself a second drink
And outside, the world slipped over the brink
We all thought we had nothing to lose
That we could trust in
Crossed fingers and horseshoes
That everything would work out
No matter what we choose

The first time it was a tragedy
The second time is a farce
Outside it's 1933 so I'm hitting the bar

But, I don't know what's going on anymore
The world outside is burning with
A brand new light
But it isn't one that makes me feel warm
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn

If I was of the greatest
Generation I'd be pissed
Surveying the world that I built
Slipping back into this
I'd be screaming at my grandkids:
"We already did this"
Be suspicious of simple answers
That shit's for fascists and maybe teenagers
You can't fix the world if all
You have is a hammer

The first time it was a tragedy
The second time is a farce
Outside it's 1933 so I'm hitting the bar

But, I don't know what's going on anymore
The world outside is burning with
A brand new light
But it isn't one that makes me feel warm
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn for the dawn

"Stop asking musicians what they think"
He said softly as he poured
Himself a second drink
And outside, the world slipped over the brink
We all thought we had nothing to lose
That we could trust in
Crossed fingers and horseshoes
That everything would work out
No matter what we choose

The first time it was a tragedy
The second time is a farce
Outside it's 1933 so I'm hitting the bar

But, I don't know what's going on anymore
The world outside is burning with
A brand new light
But it isn't one that makes me feel warm
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn

If I was of the greatest
Generation I'd be pissed
Surveying the world that I built
Slipping back into this
I'd be screaming at my grandkids:
"We already did this"
Be suspicious of simple answers
That shit's for fascists and maybe teenagers
You can't fix the world if all
You have is a hammer

The first time it was a tragedy
The second time is a farce
Outside it's 1933 so I'm hitting the bar

But, I don't know what's going on anymore
The world outside is burning with
A brand new light
But it isn't one that makes me feel warm
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn
Don't go mistaking your house burning
Down for the dawn for the dawn