Permission - The Stranglers

Some days when the air is thick

And the people try to breathe the air

I try to thread the needles eye

And reach across the street to where

The presence on the corner stands

Watches from the corners of their eyes

They need permission

And your submission

Will make them fade away like summer rain

They need permission

Their intuition

Could turn a protest into pain

They wait in patience for the spark

That's brewing in some angry cries

It's happened many times before

They have to stop them when they try

They need permission

And your submission

Will make them fade away like summer rain

They need permission

Their intuition

Could turn a protest into pain

They always have the time of day

To feel the heat from where they stand

Sometimes the mystery is enough

To dore the blows from angry hand

But when the trouble hits the fan

They never shed tears for the banned

They need permission

And your submission

Will make them fade away like summer rain

They need permission

Their intuition

Could turn a protest into pain

Permission...

They need permission

And your submission

Will make them fade away like summer rain

They need permission

Their intuition

Could turn a protest into pain

Permission...