Tango Atlantico Lyrics - Joe Jackson

It's Xmas time again 

Has it really been a year 

And a soldier sighs again 

And thinks about his kids and English beer 

Pulls on his boots again 

And steps into the pissing rain 

And the clouds look just like dirty sheep 

But at least he's got a job 

And he knows he can't complain 

And you may think that this song comes too late 

But lest we forget 

This tango Atlantico isn't over yet 

Can you imagine this 

The general and the lady dance 

She flashes victory signs and smokes cigars 

He shines his medals up for one last chance 

They make a pretty pair 

But no one understands their game 

Because they can't agree about the stakes 

They can't agree on anything 

They can't even agree on the name 

And you may think that this song comes too late 

But lest we forget 

This tango Atlantico isn't over yet 

Sorry Tommy . . . Lost a foot? . . . Bloody land mines . . . No more soccer for you . . . 

And you may think that this song comes too late 

But lest we forget 

This tango Atlantico isn't over yet