Us And Them Lyrics

Us And Them lyrics

Us and them  

 And after all we're only ordinary men.  

 Me and you.  

 God only knows it's not what we would choose to do.  

 Forward he cried from the rear  

 and the front rank died.  

 And the general sat and the lines on the map  

 moved from side to side.  

 Black and blue  

 And who knows which is which and who is who.  

 Up and down.  

 But in the end it's only round and round.  

 Haven't you heard it's a battle of words  

 The poster bearer cried.  

 Listen son, said the man with the gun  

 There's room for you inside.  

  

 "I mean, they're not gunna kill ya, so if you give 'em a quick short,  

 sharp, shock, they won't do it again. Dig it? I mean he get off  

 lightly, 'cos I would've given him a thrashing - I only hit him once!  

 It was only a difference of opinion, but really...I mean good manners  

 don't cost nothing do they, eh?"  

  

 Down and out  

 It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about.  

 With, without.  

 And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?  

 Out of the way, it's a busy day  

 I've got things on my mind.  

 For the want of the price of tea and a slice  

 The old man died