Battle of the Beanfield - The Levellers

I thought i heard someone calling me

I’ve seen the pictures on TV

And i made up my mind that i’d go and see

With my own eyes

It didn’t take too long to hitch a ride

With a guy going south to start a new life

Past the place where my friend died

Two years ago

Down the 303 at the end of the road

Flashing lights — exclusion zones

And it made me think it’s not just the stones

That they’re guarding

Hey hey, can’t you see

There’s nothing here that you could call free

They’re getting their kicks

Laughing at you and me

As the sun rose on the beanfield

They came like wolf on the fold

And no they didn’t give a warning

They took their bloody toll

I see a pregnant woman

Lying in blood of her own

I see her children crying

As the police tore apart her home

And no they didn’t need a reason

It’s what your votes condone

It seems they were committing treason

By trying to live on the road