Take No Prisoners (Live) - 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.