The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death Lyrics - Housemartins

They smiled so much and waved their flags 

As she saluted to the military band 

Most of the people failed to see 

She had a broken bottle in the other hand 

She took them by surprise when she took them by the throat 

And said, "My friend, you're not allowed to vote" 

But they shook it all off with a nervous laugh and cough 

"Next time", she said, "I'll let those people choke" 

People who grinned themselves to death 

Smiled so much, they failed to take a breath 

And even when their kids were starving 

They all thought the queen was charming 

People who grinned themselves to death 

Smiled so much, they failed to take a breath 

And even when their kids were starving 

They all thought the queen was charming 

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She polished all upon the wall 

And ran her hands right through her hair 

So, if the lady took the time to call 

All the houses on the street would not compare 

And she thought it really funny that she hadn't any money 

But those she looked up to, they had 

But they shook it all off with a nervous laugh and cough 

And when they took her riches, it was sad 

People who grinned themselves to death 

Smiled so much, they failed to take a breath 

And even when their kids were starving 

They all thought the queen was charming 

The people who grinned themselves to death 

Smiled so much, they failed to take a breath 

And even when their kids were starving 

They all thought the queen was charming 

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The people who grinned themselves to death 

Smiled so much, they failed to take a breath 

And even when their kids were starving 

They all thought the queen was charming 

The people who grinned themselves to death 

Smiled so much, they failed to take a breath 

And even when their kids were starving 

They all thought the queen was charming