Civilisation

They're not human, they're with the Woolwich 
They eat food I wouldn't give to my dog 
They're hygienic, medicated 
They wouldn't live next door to no wog 
They're not human, where do they come from? 
I don't know what they're living here for 
They don't belong here, on this planet 
What are they doing in the house next door? 

Wife's tranquilized, milk's pasteurized 
Kid's hypnotized by the t.v. 
Dad'll beat you, dog'll eat you 
They'll treat you like family 

All across the nation 
It's civilisation 

They're not human, they've got a new car 
They're going to polish it all the day long 
Got a brand new rubber woman 
They're going to blow her up all the night long 
They're not human, it's a double cross 
They sold out for a handful of beads 
They sold everything for nothing, just a 
Headful of dreams and a handful of greed 

Keep 'em happy, keep 'em drinking 
Keep 'em laughing, no thinking 
No dying, no weeping 
Keep 'em hypnotized, keep 'em sleeping 

All across the nation 
It's civilisation 

Pack you off to school, get working 
Get a steady job, no shirking 
Get to sixty-five, get a handshake 
You're a vegetable with a heartache 

All across the nation 
It's civilisation