They took the beat away, replaced it with machines
  They took the words away and threw 'em on a screen
  They turned the switches on and handed us the 'phones
  They blasted out our ears with endless monotone
  
  Can you feel it? Can you feel it?
  From a million miles away
  Can you hear it? Can you hear it?
  Getting louder every day
  
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Give the music back, before it's gone
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Put the music back into the song
  
  They drove the blues away and banished rock 'n roll
  They cut away the heart and sacrificed the soul
  They closed the discos down and shut off MTV
  They locked the music up and threw away the key
  
  Can you feel it? Can you feel it?
  From a million miles away
  Can you hear it? Can you hear it?
  Getting louder every day
  
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Give the music back, before it's gone
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Put the music back into the song
  
  SOLOS
  
  And now a silence fills the rooms where once we sang
  And all is quiet where once the chimes of freedom rang
  Somewhere a pirate ship is crashing through the waves
  Sending a signal out, a ballad to the brave...
  
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Give the music back, before it's gone
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Put the music back where it belongs...
  
  Give the music back, give the music back
  Give the music back before it's gone
  Oh, give it back
  Before it's gone