Lyrics
Politics of Fear
There has to be a bogey-man there has to be a catch
Watch out for the fire boys there’s gremlins in the sparks
They’ll dance along the mantel-piece and jump into your beer
And get you all a-fighting with their politics of fear
My faither was a union man and I would hear him shout
He would try his very best with “Out brothers, out!”
With avarice and greed the deadly sins were always near
And now they’ve found another one - The politics of fear
The politics of fear my boy - The politics of fear
It’s dog eat dog survival In the western hemisphere
The politics of fear my boy - The politics of fear
We bought the debt with interest - The politics of fear
Now would you shop your neighbour if he’s working, on the brew?
Would you make the call if his recycling’s overdue?
They got us on surveillance to back up CCTV
They’ve got us all agin ourselves - The politics of fear
The politics of fear my boy - The politics of fear
It’s dog eat dog survival In the western hemisphere
The politics of fear my boy - The politics of fear
We bought the debt with interest - The politics of fear
The money wasn’t theirs - That’s if the money did exist
So tell them all to bugger off give them a goodbye kiss
If you’ve nai pips you cannie squeak and there’s no a jail near here
Let’s give them all a taster of The politics of fear
© Faulkner