The Kindly Ones by Steve Bellamy

The kindly ones
Sent a desert storm
It kept me warm
Turned day to night
It burnt me up
It burned so bright
It kept me warm (rpt.x3)

A man called Bush
Had a game of golf
Asked what kind of game
Does this Saddam play?
If he played golf
He could walk my way
Does he race toy boats?
Does he fly jet planes?
Does he walk my way?
He could walk my way

Nebuchadnezzar
Had a dream
To control the world
Seen and unseen
A New World Order
Come to be
He had a dream (rpt.x3)

And then he struck
With a mighty blow
Lifted the tyrant
From his throne
Shook the empty land
Held it in his hands
And would not let go (rpt.x3)

Then
On the telescreen
Flashed the awful news
The beast was loose
Get on to the bank!
Get the Chevrolet!
And run away
Get out today
And run away
get out today

He’s
Outside every law
He took the door
And tore it off
He bombed the houses
Of the poor
He waged war
Against the weak
He waged war
Against the small

Now Bush said
Let us see
If this Saddam
Is a man like me
Would he destroy
All utterly
Would he face defeat (rpt.x3)

Or would he blame
Others for the pain?
Would he walk away?
Would he smile and say?
No it wasn’t me
My hands are clean
I didn’t take you there
To the mountain side
To die and despair
I didn’t take you there

Contagion spread
Like a forest fire
And lit a thousand
Funeral pyres
lit up the sky
Turned day to night
I can still hide
Though you know I lied
I can still hide
Though you know I lied

The easy lie
The ready smile
Read my lips
Before you die
He killed until
There was no one
Could do him ill
And all was still
Could do him ill
And all was still

So
You can be sure
If they profess
To love the poor
They’ll hurt the most
Those they adore
They’ll let them die
And die once more
They’ll let them die
And die once more

And
They’ll make you pay
If you don’t play
The game their way
The kindly ones
Will send a storm
To keep you warm (rpt.x3)

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