Take Back !! – Lyrics by David Lim / Music by the Beatles
Either Out of pure Boredom or extremely high level of Creativity today, I have written this Song - Take Back !!. using the music of the Beatles song - Get Back
Anyone want to rent this song for the next general election 2019-2020 are welcomed !!
This song tells the story of Ah Kow, a Merdeka Generation Singaporean (1950 - 1959), whom works his whole life to buy a HDB, discovered he is just a tenant and also never get his CPF back at 55 years old and also lost his job to a foreign talent.
Take Back (Get Back) – Lyrics by David Lim / Music by the Beatles
1st verse
Ah Kow was from Merdeka generation, works his whole life pay his HDB.
He was promised CPF at 55, but they did not give it back to him.
Then he discovered he was a Tenant, although they said he is owner.
Chorus
Take Back, Take Back
Take Back Singapore!
2nd verse
Ah Kow is a Singaporean, but he feels it’s no more Singapore.
Everywhere he goes now, he is asked he Singaporean, but he is Singapore.
Then he discovered so many foreigners, that he is mistaken.
Chorus
Take Back, Take Back
Take Back Singapore!
3rd verse
Ah Kow buys a coffee, but the price has gone up again.
Then his wife asked for more allowance, saying cosmetics has gone up too.
The he discovered his salary and job, has gone to a foreigner.
Chorus
Take Back, Take Back
Take Back Singapore!
Final Chorus
Take Back Take Back
Take Back Singapore!
This is Singapore, not Chinapore nor Indiapore.
Enjoy !!
Thank you.
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David Lim. 10. September 2018
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