Killing
Joe Public in an overcoat
a smile on his face and his fingers down your throat
making you stick with his victory salute
Vs up for England or does he mean
fuck you!?
if looks could kill he'd stare you into the ground
the flatulanceof greed keeps his money going round
the smell of indigestion he's got canceron his breath
before he takes his mind away he'll take your self respect
idiots and cowards don't vote or fight
say your parents and the papers so they
must be right
the leaders of the country don't do one or the other
they're toobusy fighting against one another
hey Joe! where you goung with that census in
your hand?
to make us feel important?
don't think you understand
you represent
a public whose views are out of date
the generation gap caused by the crap you
generate
We recommend: Run
And show he wasn't scared
Swapped boy scout hat for army cap
At the age of 17 he was forced to choose
Now at the age of 21 he's in Catch 22
He joined up for just three years
It seemed a small amount
But they didn't tell him
That the first two didn't count
At the age of 17 how was he to know
That at the age of 21 he'd still have one to go?
(Chorus:)
Tin soldier
He signed away his name
Tin soldier
No chance for cash or fame
Tin soldier
Now he knows the truth
Tin soldier
He signed away his youth
He j