Mr Heseltine Meets His Public Lyrics - Chumbawamba

Ladies, ladies, listen to me 

Mr. Heseltine you drove into our town 

The northern rain always drizzling down 

Shoppers at the window stopped to look 

As you signed another copy of your book 

'Cause you have all the power 

And you have all the wealth 

And we've got nothing but ourselves 

We've got nothing but ourselves 

We've got nothing but ourselves 

So we'll do away with leaders, bosses and police 

Reclaim our actions, rediscover our voices 

Salvage our integrity, reassert our dignity 

Power in the heart of the community 

Mr. Heseltine listen to me, we don't want power 

And we don't want money 

We're fighting for the right to decide 

How the power and the wealth 

Be equally divided 

Old people in Seacroft need money for bills 

Single mums with kids want decent meals 

And we all want new coats 

When all's said and done 

They're all worn out from being walked upon 

There comes a time when we organize 

When we take control of our daily lives 

When we don't obey orders from authority 

When we disbelieve the myths of democracy 

Democracy Street, Britain's longest running soap opera 

With the added illusion of audience participation 

Our act tonight, on the left, capitalism that's right 

On the right, capitalism is it 

In the middle, probably the best capitalism in the world 

Remember it's your choice 

Your five seconds worth of action that counts 

I mean that most sincerely voters 

Sit tight, keep quiet, 'till the next time 

The next time being one thousand eight hundred 

And twenty-five days away 

Well, if freedom is the choice between greed and practically 

The same impression 

Then I'll take the one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five days 

Never mind the ballots, here's the rest of your life 

Mr. Heseltine drove away 

Two more appointments in the north today 

Helpless and powerless 

We join the queue for the metro bus 

And Mr. Heseltine I've made up my mind 

I'll never give support to you and your kind 

And Mr. Heseltine I've made up my mind 

I'll never give support to you and your kind 

And Mr. Heseltine I've made up my mind 

I'll never give support to you and your kind 

And Mr. Heseltine I've made up my mind 

I'll never give support to you and your kind