OPIUM FOR THE PEOPLE daevid allen note: daevid's interjections changed most nights (hence sometimes extemporaneously garbled) (?) Express refers to NME - New Music Express (other weekly music paper besides Melody Maker) transcribed from the A side of the single alpha, beta, gamma, hubba-dubba ain't got no time left to seduce you well either you listen to us now or we're going to lose you well floating anarchy is going to save you so beat your head against the wall where's that going to get you? let society fall ain't nothing you can do because it's opium for the people (religion, ?) opium for the people (politicians, radio) opium for the people (rock and roll _) opium for the people well don't you know it's got you under control? you know it's opium opium opium opium ain't got no time left to amuse you well either you listen to us or we're going to lose you well floating anarchy is going to save you so beat your head against the wall where's that going to get you? and let the society fall ain't nothing you can do because it's opium for the people (politicians, radio) opium for the people (? Express, Melody Maker) opium for the people (?) opium for the people well don't you know it's got you under control? you know it's opium opium opium opium ain't got no time left to amuse you well either you listen to me/us or we're going to lose you well floating anarchy is going to (?) you (is gonna ? you?) so beat your head against the wall where's that going to get you? and let the society fall ain't nothing we can do ain't nothing you can do because it's opium for the people (politicians, religion, education) opium for the people (television, Melody Express) opium for the people (????) well don't you know it's got you under control? you know it's opium opium opium opium