New Order - State Of The Nation Lyrics
You can walk, or you can runYou dont have to be someoneI went on a summer cruiseUpon an ocean born to loseMy brother said that he was deadI saw his face and shook my headCan you see where we cant beWere losing our blood in the seacause its the state of the nationThats holding our salvationYes, its the state of the nationThats holding our salvationOh, the state of the nationIs causing deprivationOh, the state of the nationIs causing deprivationFrom my home I traveled farI drove in my stolen carWhen it broke down, I kissed the groundcause I dont kiss when youre aroundI dont find that I have beenThe portrait of an only sonIf thats the case, then who could tellWhere my story had begun?Cause its the state of the nationThats holding our salvationYes, its the state of the nationThats holding our salvationYes, the state of the nationThats causing deprivationOh, the state of the nationThats causing deprivationEven now, Im all aloneBehind a wall thats made of stoneI think about where we have beenAnd all the sights that could be seenI know it all could be worthwhileIf only I could force a smileNow we turn our backs to the seaThe shame of a nation well never beCause its the state of the nationThats holding our salvationYes, its the state of the nationThats holding our salvationOh, the state of the nationIs causing deprivationYes, the state of the nationIs causing deprivation
