The Clash:

Rudie Can't Fail

Sing, Michael, sing-on the route of the 19 Bus
Hear them sayin'
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail

So we reply
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you that I can't live in service
Like the doctor who was born for a purpose
Rudie can't fail

I WENT TO THE MARKET TO REALISE MY SOUL
'CAUSE WHAT I NEED I JUST DON'T HAVE
FIRST THEY CURSE, THEN THEY PRESS ME TILL I HURT
WE SAY RUDIE CAN'T FAIL

We hear them sayin'
Now first you must cure your temper
Then you find a job in the paper
You need someone for a saviour
Oh, Rudie can't fail

We reply
Now we get a rude and a reckless
We been seen lookin' cool an' a speckless
We been drinking brew for breakfast
So Rudie can't fail

Okay!
So where you wanna go today?
Hey boss man!
You're looking pretty smart
In your chicken skin suit

You think you're pretty hot
In your pork pie hat
But...Rudie can't fail
Look out, look out...
Sky juice!...10 cents a bottle!

This song is for Rudy who will be going out to Iraq or North Korea in a week or so because of this stupid fucking war that Bush is waging on "terror" that stupid fuckwit... He may say that "America" is going to war, but really it is just him, no one supports him, no one wants him to be president (unless you are a fucking psychopath) and if you were/are in support for the war GO FIGHT IT YOURSELF and let all the innocent people stay at home. Anyway... when Rudy told me that he was going, this song started playing... and while I don't really completely know what it means, one message is clear, Rudie can't fail. I know I haven't known you that long Rudy, but you are one of the coolest, nicest guys I know. You'll be okay though, just stay strong and keep your cool, hopefully this whole shit for a war will be over soon and you will be home. I suck at the sentimental/emotional statements so I'll just say: Be safe and remember...

Rudy can't fail