Too many Florence Nightingales
Not enough Robin Hoods
Too many halos, not enough heroes
Coming up with the goods
So you though you'd like to change the world
Decided to stage a jumble sale
For the poor, for the poor
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the queen
cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Too many hands in too many pockets
Not enough hands on hearts
Too many ready to call it a day
Before the day starts
So you thought you'd like to see them healed
Got Blue Peter to stage an appeal
For the poor, for the poor...
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the queen
cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Flag day, flag day, flag day
Not enough Robin Hoods
Too many halos, not enough heroes
Coming up with the goods
So you though you'd like to change the world
Decided to stage a jumble sale
For the poor, for the poor
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the queen
cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Too many hands in too many pockets
Not enough hands on hearts
Too many ready to call it a day
Before the day starts
So you thought you'd like to see them healed
Got Blue Peter to stage an appeal
For the poor, for the poor...
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the queen
cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Flag day, flag day, flag day
Contributed by Bartleby - 2012/3/8 - 09:02
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Singolo poi inserito nell’album “London 0 Hull 4” dell’anno seguente
“Troppe mani in troppe tasche, poche invece sui cuori…”, una desolata descrizione dell’impoverimento della gente nella “perfida Albione” al tempo della perfida “Lady di Ferro”.
E ce n’è anche per la corte reale: “… chiedendo l’obolo alla regina, visto che la sua borsa è così piena da scoppiare…”
“God save the Queen, the fascist regime”, cantava qualcun altro qualche anno prima degli Housemartins…