[Instrumental Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Us, and them
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And after all, were only ordinary men
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Me, and you
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God only knows its not what we would choose to do
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[Chorus 1]
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“Forward!” he cried from the rear
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And the front rank died
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The general sat, and the lines on the map
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Moved from side to side
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[Verse 2]
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Black and blue
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And who knows which is which, and who is who?
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Up and down
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And in the end, its only round and round, and round
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[Chorus 2]
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“Havent you heard its a battle of words?”
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The poster bearer cried
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“Listen, son,” said the man with the gun
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“Theres room for you inside”
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[Interlude]
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“I mean, theyre gonna kill ya
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So like, if you give em a quick sh… short, sharp, shock
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They dont do it again
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Dig it? I mean, he got off light
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‘Cause I couldve given him a thrashin
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I only hit him once!
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Its only a difference in right and wrong, innit?
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I mean good manners dont cost nothin, do they, eh?”
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[Saxophone Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Down and out
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It cant be helped, but theres a lot of it about
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With, without
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And wholl deny its what the fightings all about?
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[Chorus 3]
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Out of the way, its a busy day
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Ive got things on my mind
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For want of the price of tea and a slice
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The old man died
