Chumbawamba - Invasion Lyrics
By building up the means for war, we thus preserve the peaceSuch bullshit will prepare us for invasion from the eastAnd meanwhile, theyre carving up the landThe anglo-american military have taken full commandIts keeping us fed were consuming it allFat on its culture and military controlPreparing for war bit by bitWhilst were watching its telly and eating its shitTheyve got it all worked out and we give our consentTheyve got it all worked out and we give our consentTheyve got it all worked out and we give our consentTheyve got it all worked out for central americaTheyve got it all worked out for irelandBy sitting back and keeping silent we give them our consentBorn in the shadow of the usaTaught the fundamental bullshit every dayForce fed on a diet of great british liesMedia distortions censor our mindsPassive spectators of royaltyToo diverted to care if were freeIci, bp, thorn emiRed, white, and blue logos, british prideWith a big mac in one hand and a coke at our sidesWeve accepted their culture and swallowed their liesTheyve put up more fences, watched us and spiedAnd cleverly told us theyve got nothing to hideFor too long weve watched them preparing for battleBut the fightback is started little by littleKicking at the midst of passive defenseRefusing cruise means tearing down fencesAt greenham and molesworth, fences you can seeBut then theres all the barriers that are built around mePolitical, economic, cultural, socialAnd people who live in glass housesShouldnt encourage others to throw stonesLet the glossy shop fronts know what to expectAnd colonel sanders, youre next
