Janis Ian - Take No Prisoners lyrics

The writer wrote the singer sung
The record broke the audience was stunned
Some they begged for mercy others even cried
Some they fled, left for dead
Some said it changed their lives

And the writer said, I wish you'd known me
When I still believed in the truth
Now it's all I have left
Along with my debts and lack of youth
He said

Take no prisoners (Take no)
Tell no lies (Tell no)
No pretty songs of compromise
Take no prisoners (Take no) tell no lies
It's a good day to die

God spoke the people laughed
The tablets broke
While they were pissing on the golden calf
Some they found their heaven
Others found their hell
Some they ran to Canaan land
Some just lay where they fell

And God said, hey I wish you'd known me
When I still believed you'd be true
Now for the rest of your days
When you call out my name
I'll be Mr god to you he said

Take no prisoners (Take no prisoners)
Tell no lies (Tell no lies)
No pretty songs of compromise
Take no prisoners (Take no prisoners)
Tell no lies it's a good day to die

And the lover said, why don't you touch me?
Reach out your hand just like this
You can capture my soul you can take hold
And kill me with a kiss she said

Take no prisoners tell no lies
No pretty songs of compromise
Take no prisoners (Take no prisoners)
Tell no lies (Tell no lies)
It's a good day to die
It's a good day to die it's a good day