Who Are These People?

Lyrics

Who are these people that keep telling us lies

And how did these people get control of our lives

And who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control?

Make 'em stop

Who are these people that destroy everything

And sell off the future for whatever it brings

And what kind of leaders can't admit when they're wrong?

Make 'em stop

This stupid mess we're in just keeps getting worse

So many people dying needlessly

Looks like these liars may inherit the earth

Even pretending to pray

And getting away with it

Who are these people that keep telling us lies

And how did these people get control of our lives

And who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control?

We've got to make them stop

Who are these people that keep telling us lies

And how did these people get control of our lives

And who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control?

Make 'em stop

See things really have to change

Before it's too late*

*(Alternate lyric in the "explicit version":)

Or we're all fucked

Credits

• Words by: Burt Bacharach and Tonio K
  Music by: Burt Bacharach
• Produced by: Burt Bacharach
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal

Burt Bacharach - piano, keyboards

John Pagano - vocal

Josie James - vocal

Donna Taylor - vocal

Jim Cox - keyboards

Rob Shrock - synthesizer

Neil Stubenhaus - bass

Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

John "JR" Robinson - additional drums

Dan Greco - percussion

Dan Higgins - saxophones

Warren Luening - trumpet, flugelhorn

Joel Derouin - violin solo (concertmaster)

Frances Liu - contrabass

Terry Christiansen - contrabass

Earle Dumler - oboe

Discography

Albums:

• Burt Bacharach - At This Time, 2005

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• Who Are These People? (Explicit Version)

download-only single, 2006

Covers

Performed by:

• none

Recorded by:

• none

Bootlegs

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