L - Invasion Lyrics - Chumbawamba

By building up the means for war, we thus preserve the peace 

Such bullshit will prepare us for invasion from the east 

And meanwhile, they're carving up the land 

The anglo-american military have taken full command 

It's keeping us fed we're consuming it all 

Fat on its culture and military control 

Preparing for war bit by bit 

Whilst we're watching its telly and eating its shit 

They've got it all worked out and we give our consent 

They've got it all worked out and we give our consent 

They've got it all worked out and we give our consent 

They've got it all worked out for Central America 

They've got it all worked out for Ireland 

By sitting back and keeping silent we give them our consent 

Born in the shadow of the USA 

Taught the fundamental bullshit every day 

Force fed on a diet of Great British lies 

Media distortions censor our minds 

Passive spectators of royalty 

Too diverted to care if we're free 

ICI, BP, Thorn EMI 

Red, white, and blue logos, British pride 

With a Big Mac in one hand and a Coke at our sides 

We've accepted their culture and swallowed their lies 

They've put up more fences, watched us and spied 

And cleverly told us they've got nothing to hide 

For too long we've watched them preparing for battle 

But the fightback is started little by little 

Kicking at the midst of passive defense 

Refusing cruise means tearing down fences 

At Greenham and Molesworth, fences you can see 

But then there's all the barriers that are built around me 

Political, economic, cultural, social 

And people who live in glass houses 

Shouldn't encourage others to throw stones 

Let the glossy shop fronts know what to expect 

And colonel Sanders, you're next