We gave you little dollies, little girlie nursing sets
We gave you tanks and planes and ships and lovely cuddly pets
We gave you girlie pots and pans
You laughed and shouted 'cor'
And now we think it's time
For you to fight our stupid war
We gave you girlie life in true love magazine
We gave you battle comics that taught you to be mean
We gave you television with films that praise the slain
And now we think it's right
For you to fight our war again
System, system, we're not your pretty boys
System, system, we're not your little toys
System, system, we've seen through your fear
System, b***** system we don't want your terror here
You gave us your education, then showed us where to work
In your office and factories, a job for an untrained jerk
You've given me my whole life
Who could ask for more
Well, me for one 'cos I'm not
Going to fight for your futile war
We gave you your whole life, your mortgage, car, and wealth
We gave you lots of make-up to cover your real self
We gave you a loving husband
Made you a passive w****
And now we think it's right
For you to fight our futile war
System, system, we're not your pretty boys
System, system, we're not your little toys
System, system, we've seen through your fear
System, b***** system we don't want your terror here
People waved their flags and bared their chests
As the brave men sailed to war
Well, I ask you where and will it all end
As those people cheered for more
And now they've got these weapons to end all in just one shower
Total war, it's in their minds, reject their dirty power
We gave you tanks and planes and ships and lovely cuddly pets
We gave you girlie pots and pans
You laughed and shouted 'cor'
And now we think it's time
For you to fight our stupid war
We gave you girlie life in true love magazine
We gave you battle comics that taught you to be mean
We gave you television with films that praise the slain
And now we think it's right
For you to fight our war again
System, system, we're not your pretty boys
System, system, we're not your little toys
System, system, we've seen through your fear
System, b***** system we don't want your terror here
You gave us your education, then showed us where to work
In your office and factories, a job for an untrained jerk
You've given me my whole life
Who could ask for more
Well, me for one 'cos I'm not
Going to fight for your futile war
We gave you your whole life, your mortgage, car, and wealth
We gave you lots of make-up to cover your real self
We gave you a loving husband
Made you a passive w****
And now we think it's right
For you to fight our futile war
System, system, we're not your pretty boys
System, system, we're not your little toys
System, system, we've seen through your fear
System, b***** system we don't want your terror here
People waved their flags and bared their chests
As the brave men sailed to war
Well, I ask you where and will it all end
As those people cheered for more
And now they've got these weapons to end all in just one shower
Total war, it's in their minds, reject their dirty power