On the Rocks Songtext
von Gillan

Children who play in the street
Crying with glass in their feet
Nowhere to go, nothing to do
No place to go

They sent you to an institution
They tied your hands behind your back
Once you were a flying thing
Now you′re on the rocks with broken wings

Once you were proud to be man
Carried out your own tiny part of the plan
You would decide, gamble your pride
But you would decide, yeah

And now they've got your name and number
You know they really got you tight
Put you in their thinking game
Now you′re on the rocks with damaged brain


Oh, hold tight
Keep those hands on your given birthright, alright
Just remember the feeling deep inside you
And you never close your eyes, right?

Keep those hands on your given birthright, alright
Just remember the feeling deep inside you
And you never run and hide

You know they try to steal your thunder
They're trying to erase your face

Once you were a working man
Now you're on the rocks with broken hand

Oh, hold tight
Keep those hands on your given birthright, alright
Remember the feeling deep inside you, in disguise
And you never close your eyes, right?

Keep those hands on your given birthright, alright
Remember the feeling deep inside you
And you never run and hide