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We've had enough

We've had enough of experts
We've had enough of exports 
We've had enough of 
well, take your pick 

we've had enough of 
keeping quiet, expressing privately
in secret 
it's time you heard what we have to say 

we've had enough 
of everyone who says 
what we are, like this poem
we've had enough of poems 

we've had enough 
of them thinking 
they're as good 
as us 

we've had enough of 
policing our beliefs 
why aren't you catching 
proper criminals 

we've had enough of 
the Scots, the Irish 
all the whingers 
go on, do one 

we've had enough of those who aren't 
proud of the flag 
proud of our boys 
who don't love their Mum 
don't speak to us 

you, you snowflake 
lefty libtard 
woke elitist you, you 
handy label of the day 
whoever we're fighting now 
hands off our statues 
hands off Captain Tom 

you 
you who think you know 
what we are 
we've had enough of you too 

so why don't you emigrate 
if it's so awful here? Go and 
try your luck with the French 
Go and hang out with the Germans 
Shoot the breeze with the Irish 
Pass the time with the Swiss 

why don't you emigrate 
then? if you're so clever? 
why don't you pack up your feelings 
and fuck off? 
because we don't want you 
because it's our country now 
and we've had 
enough 
of you

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