The Marching Song Of The Covert Battalions Lyrics - Billy Bragg

Here we areseeking out the reds 

Trying to keep the communists in order 

Just remember when youâ??re sleeping in your beds 

Theyâ??re only two days drive from the texas border 

How can a country large as ours 

Be scared of such a threat 

Well if they wonâ??t work for us 

Theyâ??re against us you can bet 

They may be sovereign countries 

But you folks at home forget 

That they all want what weâ??ve got 

But they donâ??t know it yet 

Tra-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la 

Weâ??re making the world safe for capitalism 

Here we come with our candy and our guns 

And our corporate muscle marches in behind us 

For freedomâ??s just another word for nothing left to sell 

And if you want narcotics we can get you those as well 

We help the multi-nationals 

When they cry out protect us 

The locals scream and shout a bit 

But we donâ??t let that affect us 

Weâ??re here to lend a helping hand 

In case they donâ??t elect us 

How dare they buy our products 

Yet still they donâ??t respect us 

Tra-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la 

Weâ??re making the world safe for capitalism 

If you thought the army 

Was here protecting people like yourself 

Iâ??ve some news for you 

Weâ??re here to defend wealth 

Away with nuns and bishops 

The good lord will help those that help themselves 

Iâ??ve some news for you 

Weâ??re here to defend wealth 

Tra-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la, Tra-la-la-la 

Weâ??re making the world safe for capitalism