[Verse 1]

Getting in more and more shit, still I ignore it

Like a cold that I've caught that’s a bit more-ish

Got no warmth for the law and I'm sure that I'm pure

I can't stay in the lane they’re enforcing!

[Hook]

Non-conformist, ready for the war!

'Cause I've paid the cost for being poor

Take me away, collateral cause

[Non-Lyrical Refrain]

[Verse 2]

No 9-5

Why would I work to die for you

Purge my whole life for you

When you act with no virtue?

Tell me!

Tired faces on the tube

No "hello"s or no "how do you do?"s

[Hook]

Non-conformist, ready for the war

'Cause I've paid the cost for being poor

Take me away, collateral cause

[Chorus]

Down on all fours

We can't take no more

Collateral cause

Take me, take me to court

Collateral cause

Down on all fours

We can't take no more

Take me, take me to court

[Verse 3]

I hate it, I hate it, the taste that it leaves in my mouth

Taking all these orders from spawn of the foul

From the east to the west to the north to the south

If we all come together we’ll smash down their house

So take me to court, 'cause I'll die for the collateral cause

[Chorus]

Down on all fours

We can't take no more

Collateral cause

Take me, take me to court

Collateral cause

Down on all fours

We can't take no more

Take me, take me to court

[Hook]

Non-conformist, ready for the war

'Cause I've paid the cost for being poor

Take me away, collateral cause