New Model Army

Spirit of the Falklands

New Model Army


The natives are restless tonight, sir 
Cooped up on estates with no hope in sight 
They need some kind of distraction 
We can give them that 
And they'd kill if they only had something to kill for 
They's die if they only had something to die for 
They'd cheer if they only had something to cheer for 
We can give them that 
So it's off to war we go (I couldn'tbelieve it) 
Bring out all the flags (I never believed it) 
Fight the good fight 

Sir, it's working like a dream 
Half the nation are hooked on the bait 
Waiting for the next victorious instalment 
We can give them that 
'Cos it's no surprise that young men are heroes 
It's no surprise that young men are strong 
It's no surprise that young men are foolish 
We've known that all along 
Exciting pictures on News at Ten (I couldn't believe it) 
- Read all the crap on all the front pages (I never believed it) 
Fight the good fight 

Ch: - Dead men in the South Atlantic 
It's meant to warm our hearts 
They think that they died for you and me 
Oh God, what a farce, what a farce 

And now it's the repeats 
Plugging the Falklands and the Falklands' spirit 
Show the pictures again and again 
'Till the next war comes around 
'Cos we'll kill if we only have something to kill for 
We'll die if we only have something to die for 
We'll cheer if we only have something to cheer for 
That is worthy of the name 
Oh yes the next war (I never believed it) 
See the propaganda in TV fiction (I never believed it) 
Enemies with horns and tails 

Ch: - Dead men in the South Atlantic 
It's meant to warm our hearts - 
To think they died for you and me 
Oh God. what a farce 
There's crippled men back home in England 
Doesn't it warm your hearts 
They think they fought for peace and freedom 
Poor boys, what a farce, what a farce