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The Regulator

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Feb. 5, 19821 viewer11.4K views

The Regulator Lyrics

[Verse]
You tell me what to say and when to say it
You tell me what to do and how to do it
And if I ask you why, you'll arrest me
And if I call you liar, you'll detest me

[Chorus]
You control what I'll be, you control who I see
And if I let you, you'll control me

[Outro]
You're the man who owns all the keys to the stores
You're the man who always wants so much more
You're the regulator, you're the regulator
You're the regulator, you're the regulator

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The Regulator is about the government or any authority controlling the people and citizens for their own benefit.

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Credits
Produced By
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Drums, backing vocals
Guitar, backing vocals
Bass, backing vocals
Release Date
February 5, 1982
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