Preservation Lyrics - Kinks

Once upon a time 

In a faraway land 

Lived a villain called Flash 

He was such a wicked man 

He terrorized the people 

He broke arms and crushed hands 

He ruled with a fist and he purchased all the land 

Then he plowed up the fields and cut down the trees 

For property speculation 

And he did it all for a pot of gold 

And for his own preservation 

The people were scared 

They didn't know where to turn 

They couldn't see any salvation 

From the hoods and the spivs 

And the crooked politicians 

Who were cheating and lying to the nation 

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Save the fields and the trees 

And give them back to the nation 

Bring the government down 

A new leader must be found 

For the sake of preservation 

He said he did it to help us all 

And did it for the good of the nation 

But he did it for a pot of gold 

And for his own preservation 

When money is evil 

And power is corrupt 

The devil moves in and takes over 

Mr. Flash broke his word 

And now he's got to pay 

For his crimes and his lies and his evil ways 

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And it's gonna get rough 

And it's gonna get rough 

It's a crime and a sin that no one can win 

In a story of self preservation