Rock the Shack
New Order Lyrics

I've been accused of everything
People have blamed me for everything

From Timbuktu to old Berlin
They've blamed me in many different places

I need some armor for my flesh
I need protection from all the blame and criticism I receive

I need to stop and take a rest
I need a break from it all

I've been wide-eyed but couldn't see
I've been alert and watchful but still couldn't understand what's going on

I stand accused of being me
People blame me just for being myself

I believe in politics
I have faith in governance and decision-making

I believe in everything
I have faith in everything around me

I believe this world of ours is giving me adrenaline
I feel alive and invigorated by everything happening in the world

When I hear a baby cry
The sound of a baby's cry affects me emotionally

When I see an old man die:
The sight of an old man's death affects me emotionally

That's just the way it is
That's simply the reality of life

Rock the shack, rock the shack, rock the shack, rock the shack
Shake up everything around you, don't just stand by

Yeah, that's the way it is
And that's just the way things are

I took each day the way it came
I lived each day as it happened

I put my future out of frame
I didn't plan or think of my future

The signs were there for all to see:
The signals and warning signs were there, but I didn't pay attention

Light through our line to you and me
The answers and guidance come through our connections with each other

My hand laid on my beating breast
I place my hand on my chest, where my heart is

I swear to you I'll pass this test
I promise that I will pass this ordeal

I'll walk one hundred thousand miles
I'll go to great lengths and venture far

Ignore the judges 'til my trial
I won't listen to anyone else's opinion about me and wait until the outcome

It might try
It might be difficult or challenging

I believe this world of ours is just a den of vice and sin
I have faith in the world, but acknowledge its flaws

But even on the darkest night
Even in the worst of times

We could reach for the light
We can still strive for the good and find hope

And we could get it right
We can still make things right

Get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right
Correct the wrongs, don't repeat them

We could get it right
We can indeed make things right

Ten thousand years ago
Many years ago, far into the past

Crawling on the floor
Living a primitive life

Well, get up, Jack
It's time to wake up and take charge

It's time to rock the shack
It's time to shake things up, to be active and not passive

It's time to get up
It's time to rise and shine, to take action and make things happen