Peoples station,
A the system, DTI, outlaw them
Because we love them.
Them a call us pirates.
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
Just because
we play what the people want.
So them a call us pirates.
Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
DTI try stop us,
but they can't.
One station,
it couldn't run England.
Two station,
they couldn't run England.
Three stations,
they could not please the nation.
Everybody want to
listen to the free station.
Advertizers stay to
a make your dance hall rock.
Them a take the equipment
and they put it in a box.
If they brought down one
we make five more strong.
Down in England
we've got lots of radio stations
Playing the people music
night and day, yeah.
Reggae, calypso, hip-hop or disco,
The latest sound today is what we play.
On and off,
off and on,
on and off and on.
Keep the dirties down,
we are the dirty con man.
Keep the dirties down,
we are the dirty con man.
Keep them broken down,
we are the militant man.
If them play you our records
then we get fresh stuff.
No we love these stations
and we love them too a much.
We release
and them play and all pop shot.
DTI a try but they can't stop us.
Pirates, illegal broadcasters,
Just because
we play what the people want.
Them a call us pirates,
Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
DTI try stop us,
but they can't,
oh no they can't.
One station,
it couldn't run England.
Two station,
they couldn't run England.
Three stations,
they could not please the nation.
That's why
everybody listen to the free stations.
To advertize a dance
and ram your session,
If a music you want to
get them you can,
Action stations,
we say this everyone
If they brought down one
we build five more strong.
They're passing laws,
They're planning legislation,
Trying their best to
keep the music down.
DTI why don't you leave us alone,
We only play the music others want.
Them a call us pirates.
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
Just because
we play what the people want.
Them a call us pirates.
Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
DTI try stop us,
but they can't.
One song could a never run England,
Two song could a never run England,
Three song could a never run England,
Everybody want the bassy rhythm station.
If they brought down one
we build five more strong.
If they brought down two
we build ten more strong.
Advertizers stay to
a make your dance hall run,
Me say 'cause me
a listen to the free station,
If you want to
hear a tune that is a fresh.
On and on,
on and off and on,
Hey hey hey.
Them a call us pirates,
Them a call us illegal broadcasters.