There is no civil war No bagman at the door Take the latest PR line with hook and sinker televised There is no civil war
There is no help to share Place for refuge or space to spare Miles of bodies swarms of eyes this spreading sickness useless lives There is to help to spare
But don't lose heart There was none at the start And no love to part with
I'm just an honest man Do my work as best I can Bleeding hearts won't balance cheques, I weigh your lives do more with less I'm a pragmatic man
So register your paperwork We'll stamp and seal what you are worth If you had whiter coloured skin expatriate not immigrant Foreign words to brand and burn you
But don't lose heart There was none at the start And no love to part with