Following Rules
- Geoffrey Clarfield
- Nov 4
- 1 min read
Words and Music © 2025 by Geoffrey Clarfield.
Following Rules
A hundred people dyin'
What a terrible sight
I hope I got my pencil sharp
To get it down right
Thinking of a cover
Of a weekend magazine
Public recognition
And a thousand quid clean
You may say I'm cruel
But I learnt it in school
It's really not my fault
I'm just following rules
You may say I'm cruel
But I learnt it in school
It's really not my fault
I'm just following rules
Is he going to jump?
He may even fall
The corner popcorn vendor
He don't care at all
We're watching and we're waiting
His peculiar state
I hope me camera's working it
Want to look great
You may say I'm cruel
I learnt it in school
It's really not me fault
Just following rules
You may say I'm cruel
But I learnt it in school
It's really not my fault
Just following rules
There's something quite exciting
In a racial riot
The uniform police are trying
To keep them quiet
The workers cannot stand it
And they run and riot
Hope I got my pencil sharp
Someone may buy it
You may say I'm cruel
I learnt it in school
It's really not me fault
Just following rules
You may say I'm cruel
But I learnt it in school
It's really not me fault
Just following rules
You may say I'm cruel
But I learnt it in school
It's really not me fault
Just following rules
You may say I'm cruel
But I learnt it in school
It's really not me fault
I'm just following rules