The natives are restless tonight, sir Cooped up on estates with no hope in sight They need some kind of distraction We can give them that Cause theyd die if they only had something to die for Theyd kill if they only had something to kill for Theyd cheer if they only had something to cheer for We can give them that So its off to war we go I never believed it Bring out all the flags I never believed it Fight the good fight Its working like a dream, sir Half the nation are hooked on the bait Waiting for the next victorious instalment We can give them that Cause its no surprise that young men are heroes Its no surprise that young men are strong Its no surprise that young men are foolish Weve known that all along Exciting pictures on News at Ten I never believed it Read all the crap on all the front pages I never believed it Fight the good fight Chorus Dead men in the South Atlantic Its meant to warm our hearts They think that they died for you and me Oh God, what a farce, what a farce And now its the repeats Plugging the Falklands and the Falklands spirit Show the pictures again and again Till the next war comes around Cause well die if we only have something to die for Well kill if we only have something to kill for Well cheer if we only have something to cheer for That is worthy of the name Oh yes the next war I never believed it See the propaganda in TV fiction I never believed it Enemies with horns and tails Chorus There are dead men in the South Atlantic Its meant to warm our hearts They think that they died for you and me Oh God, what a farce, what a farce Theres crippled men back home in England Doesnt it warm your hearts They think they fought for peace and freedom Poor boys, what a farce, what a farce
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