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Its funny how you never knew what my name was, |
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Our only contact was a form for the election. |
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These days i find that you don't listen, |
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These days i find that we're out of touch, |
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These days i find that i'm too busy, |
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So why the attention now you want my assistance - |
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What have you done for me. |
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You've gone and got yourself in trouble, |
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No you want me to help you out. |
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These days i find that i can't be bothered, |
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These days i find that its all too much, |
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To pick up a gun and shoot a stranger, |
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But i've got no choice so here i come - war games. |
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I'm up on the hills, playing little boy soldiers, |
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Reconnaissance duty up at 5:30. |
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Shoot shoot shoot and kill the natives, |
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You're one of us and we love you for that. |
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Think of honour, queen and country, |
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You're a blessed son of the british empire, |
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God's on our side and so is washington. |
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Come out on the hills with the little boy soldiers. |
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Come on outside - i'll sing you a lullaby, |
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Or tell a tale of how goodness prevailed. |
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We ruled the world - we killed and robbed, |
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The ****ing lot - but we don't feel bad. |
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It was done beneath the flag of democracy, |
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You'll believe and i do - yes i do - yes i do - |
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Yes i do - |
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These days i find that i can't be bothered, |
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To argue withthem well what's the point, |
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Better to take your shots and drop down dead, |
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Then they send you home in a pine overcoat |
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With a letter to your mum |
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Saying find enclosed one son - one medal and a note - |
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To say he won. |