Not In My Name
Writers: Albert Hammond, Leo Sayer
Publisher(s):
Copyright © 2005 Albert Hammond Music. All rights reserved. Published by Albert Hammond Music (ASCAP), all rights on behalf of Albert Hammond Music administered by Music of Windswept (ASCAP), and Silverbird Songs Ltd / Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.
Albert Hammond (writer, recording artist): That's actually about the Iraq war and saying "Look, you want to go to war? You want to do this and do that? Fine. I'm not going to stop you." I'm not the kind of guy that rants or who says "Give peace a chance" and all of that. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying "Go ahead and do that stuff ? but not in my name." Not with my permission.

You say we're all gonna get on the bus
Well not in my name
When you say "we" - you mean each one of us
Well not in my name
Say everyone's in agreement with you
Well not in my name
You say that we're gonna push this one through
Well not in my name

Not in my name, not in my name
Ain't singing your tune, I ain't playing your game
Not in my name, no, not in my name
No way José - go back where you came

You say we're all gonna redraw the map
Well not in my name, not in my name
You say we're all gonna talk the same crap
Well not in my name, no, not in my name
Time to decide just whose side you are on
Well not in my name, no, not in my name
One button to push and everyone's gone
Not in my name, no, not in my name

Not in my name, not in my name
Ain't singing your tune, I ain't playing your game
Not in my name, no, not in my name
No way José - go back where you came

(Instrumental)

We said we're right, we got nothing to prove
Well not in my name
So go on out and paint the world blue
But not in my name
You say I'm free if I do what you want
Not in my name
Damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
Well not in my name

Not in my name, not in my name
Ain't singing your tune, I ain't playing your game
Not in my name, no, not in my name
No way José - go back where you came

I said, not in my name, no, not in my name
Ain't singing your tune, I ain't playing your game
Not in my name, no, not in my name
No way José - go back where you came