Chumbawamba - Invasion lyrics
[Chumbawamba - Invasion lyrics]
By building up the means for war
We thus preserve the peace
Such bullshit will prepare us for
Invasion from the east
And meanwhile, they're carving up the land
The anglo-American military have
Taken full command
It's keeping us fed we're consuming it all
Fat on it's culture and military control
Preparing for war bit by bit
Whilst we're watching it's telly
And eating it's shit
They've got it all worked out
And we give our consent
They've got it all worked out
And we give our consent
They've got it all worked out
And we give our consent
They've got it all worked
Out for Central America
They've got it all worked out for Africa
By sitting back and keeping silent
We give them our consent
Born in the shadow of the USA
Taught the fundamental bullshit every day
Force fed on a diet of Great British lies
Media distortions censor our minds
Passive spectators of royalty
Too diverted to care if we're free
ICI, BP, Thorn EMI
Red, white, and blue logos, British pride
With a Big Mac in one hand
And a Coke at our sides
We've accepted their culture and
Swallowed their lies
They've put up more fences
Watched us and spied
And cleverly told us they've
Got nothing to hide
For too long we've watched
Them preparing for battle
But the fightback is started little by little
Kicking at the midst of passive defense
Refusing cruise means tearing down fences
At Greenham and Molesworth
Fences you can see
But then there's all the barriers
That are built around me
Political, economic, cultural, social
And people who live in glass houses
Shouldn't encourage others to throw stones
Let the glossy shop fronts
Know what to expect
And colonel Sanders, you're next
We thus preserve the peace
Such bullshit will prepare us for
Invasion from the east
And meanwhile, they're carving up the land
The anglo-American military have
Taken full command
It's keeping us fed we're consuming it all
Fat on it's culture and military control
Preparing for war bit by bit
Whilst we're watching it's telly
And eating it's shit
They've got it all worked out
And we give our consent
They've got it all worked out
And we give our consent
They've got it all worked out
And we give our consent
They've got it all worked
Out for Central America
They've got it all worked out for Africa
By sitting back and keeping silent
We give them our consent
Born in the shadow of the USA
Taught the fundamental bullshit every day
Force fed on a diet of Great British lies
Media distortions censor our minds
Passive spectators of royalty
Too diverted to care if we're free
ICI, BP, Thorn EMI
Red, white, and blue logos, British pride
With a Big Mac in one hand
And a Coke at our sides
We've accepted their culture and
Swallowed their lies
They've put up more fences
Watched us and spied
And cleverly told us they've
Got nothing to hide
For too long we've watched
Them preparing for battle
But the fightback is started little by little
Kicking at the midst of passive defense
Refusing cruise means tearing down fences
At Greenham and Molesworth
Fences you can see
But then there's all the barriers
That are built around me
Political, economic, cultural, social
And people who live in glass houses
Shouldn't encourage others to throw stones
Let the glossy shop fronts
Know what to expect
And colonel Sanders, you're next