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Don't start me talking
Don't start me talking
I could talk all night
I could talk all night
My mind goes sleepwalking
My mind goes sleepwalking
While I'm putting the world to right
While I'm putting the world to right


Called careers information
Called careers information
Have you got yourself an occupation?
Have you got yourself an occupation?
''Chorus:''


Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
But here today


There was a checkpoint Charlie
There was a checkpoint Charlie
He didn't crack a smile
He didn't crack a smile
But it's no laughing party
But it's no laughing party
When you've been on the murder mile
When you've been on the murder mile


Only takes one itchy trigger
Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white nigger
One more widow, one less white nigger


(Chorus)
 
 
''(Chorus)''
 
 


Hong Kong is up for grabs
Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of Arabs
London is full of Arabs
We could be in Palestine
We could be in Palestine
Overrun by a Chinese line
Overrun by a Chinese line
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne


But there's no danger
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear


If you're out of luck or out of work
If you're out of luck or out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg
We could send you to Johannesburg


(Chorus)
 
 
''(Chorus)''

Revision as of 02:22, 29 April 2009

Don't start me talking

I could talk all night

My mind goes sleepwalking

While I'm putting the world to right


Called careers information

Have you got yourself an occupation?


Chorus:

Oliver's army is here to stay

Oliver's army are on their way

And I would rather be anywhere else

But here today


There was a checkpoint Charlie

He didn't crack a smile

But it's no laughing party

When you've been on the murder mile


Only takes one itchy trigger

One more widow, one less white nigger


(Chorus)


Hong Kong is up for grabs

London is full of Arabs

We could be in Palestine

Overrun by a Chinese line

With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne


But there's no danger

It's a professional career

Though it could be arranged

With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear


If you're out of luck or out of work

We could send you to Johannesburg


(Chorus)