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Chumbawamba
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The Wasteland
Lyricist:Judith Abbott, Bruce Duncan, Paul Alexis Greco, Hamer Darren James, Anne Holden, Nigel Hunter, Louise Watts, Allan Mark Whalley
Said the party to the ad-man We'll conjure up a gimmick The way to lead an ass Is with a carrot and a stick
Dig down for minorities Promise them concessions Ride in on their backs And then teach them all a lesson
Unemployment means depression You're just victims of the recession We can count on their support If we can channel their emotions
Populate the wasteland Between leisure and the grave Work and pray and place your vote And some day you'll be saved
All these myths come tailor-made To suit the company director Myths that praise the dignity Of cheap, disposable labor
Two different routes To an industrial heaven Work for boss and parliament And all will be forgiven
It's the fear of being sacked That lets the boss step up the pace Because the minute you step out of line There's someone took your place
Populate the wasteland Between leisure and the grave Work and pray and place your vote And some day you'll be saved
Said the MP to the media Can't we juggle this around Sprinkle sugar on the dog shit And we'll keep the figures down
Never let the left hand Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com See what's in the right No-one's any wiser And the problem's out of sight
Take your democratic choice Take a scheme or starve Job clubs, restart, YTS, CPs, EAS Company profits doubled Wages chopped in half
Said the MP to the media Can't we juggle this around Sprinkle sugar on the dog shit And we'll keep the figures down
Never let the left hand See what's in the right No-one's any wiser And the problem's out of sight
Take your democratic choice Take a scheme or starve Job clubs, restart, YTS, CPs, EAS Company profits doubled Wages chopped in half
Populate the wasteland Between leisure and the grave Work and pray and place your vote And some day you'll be saved
Populate the wasteland Between leisure and the grave Work and pray and place your vote And some day you'll be saved
Offer your life to the one true church In the name of the conservative party The labor party and the liberal alliance
The promised land where banks outnumber churches And your cars shall be martyrs to the cause Capitalism in crisis But on the third day it shall rise again But on the third day it shall rise
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