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I was reading in New Zealand about Ian Smith |
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I was thinking they were lucky to be rid of that shit. |
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The people here can still believe in stiff lips and stiff collars |
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They're speaking deals in English |
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But they're making deals in dollars. |
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They're breaking up an empire |
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Nobody's buying British |
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They're calling for an umpire |
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Nobody's playing cricket |
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The flags are coming down everybody stands saluting |
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But somewhere in the distance, I can hear somebody shooting. |
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And another piece of red left my atlas today. |
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It's so long Hong Kong and no more Singapore |
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Those steaming nights of Malta |
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Goodbye Gibraltar |
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I'll give you arms for Africa |
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I'm hungry for India |
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The sun's set on Australia |
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And vive le Canada |
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Theyre breaking up an empire |
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Nobody's buying British |
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Calling for an umpire |
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It really isn't cricket |
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The flags are coming down |
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There's a minimum of looting |
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Somewhere in the distance I can see somebody shooting |
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And another piece of red left my atlas today......... |
