Take No Prisoners - Janis Ian

The writer wrote.

The singer sung

The record broke.

The audience was stunned

Some they begged for mercy, others even cried

Some 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.

Tell no lies

No pretty songs of compromise

Take no prisoners.

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 found their heaven, some found their hell

Some ran to Canaan land, others lay where they fell

And God said, 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.

Tell no lies

No petty songs of compromise

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.

Tell no lies

It’s a good day to die

It’s a good day to die

It’s a good day