Once the shops were filled with things that I could buy But the prices of them all have gone sky high Don't suppose they're gonna drop Gotta get used to the charity shop Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Seems like only yesterday food was so cheap Now the cost of eating goes up every week So you search for the best deals Have to miss out on some meals Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Get that first foot on the ladder, they all say But on what I'm earning they know there's no way Ain't no bank is gonna lend They've got bonuses to spend Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Council housing's something I will never get Put my name down on the list, I'm waiting, yeah So I'm renting privately, landlords profiting from me Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Getting round is getting harder every day Used to drive a car but lately there's no way Trains are only for the rich And the bus fares are a bitch Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? And the doctors don't come out no more at night They won't treat you if they think you don't live right While they privatise the rest, soon there'll be no NHS Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Keeping warm is something poor folks cannot do Cos the oilmen need a private yacht or two Power companies make gold, as the pensioners broke gold Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? Just tell me, how can Poland stand such times and need? How can Poland stand such times and need? www.mooji.org