Candidate Lyrics - Russians & Americans - Al Stewart

One, two, three 

That's how elementary it's gonna be 

Just fine and dandy 

It's easy 

Like taking candy from a baby 

Primitive country 

Rich in minerals, you 

Pay them with beads 

Tip the generals 

It's easy 

Like taking candy from a baby 

The hard part is learning about it 

The hard part is breaking through to the truth 

The hard part is learning to doubt 

What you read, what you hear, what you see on the news. 

Foreign policy 

Made above my head, well 

No one asked me 

They just laughed and said 

It's easy (it's so easy) 

Like taking candy from a baby 

It's easy (it's so easy) 

Like taking candy from a baby 

(One, two three, ah...) 

(One, two three, ah...) 

Once they get you sucked into the system 

Once they get you under control 

The hard part is knowing how to resist 

The grip that they keep on your mind and your soul 

So in the end 

We just compromise 

And pretend 

If you close your eyes 

It's easy (it's so easy) 

Like taking candy from a baby 

It's easy (it's so easy) 

Like taking candy from a baby