Olivers Army lyrics by Elvis Costello
Title : OLIVERS ARMYArtist : ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
Reference Number : 0820
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Don't start her talking
I could talk all night
But my leg's sleep walking
While I'm putting the world to right
Call careers information
Have you got yourself an occupation
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
Than 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
All it takes is one itchy trigger
One more widow one less white nigger
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
Than here today
Hong Kong is up for grabs
Land there is full of alps
We could be in Palestine
Over run by the chinese line
And the boys from the mersey
And the thames and the tyne
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
But we could be arranged with
Just a word in mister churchill's ear
If you're out of luck or out of work
We could send you to johannesburg
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
Than here today
And I would rather be anywhere else
Than here today
And I would rather be anywhere else
Than here today
Oo oo oo oh oo oo
Oo oo oh oo oh
Transcribed and programmed by : Heather Knox
Copyright (c)1994
