Dead Or Alive Lyrics - Manhattan Transfer

The rule of the tyrants decline 

The year, 1979 

From uganda to nicaragua 

It's bombs and bullets all the time 

So they corrupt, so they vile 

So it's coup after coup all the while 

Human rights they violate 

They think they too damn great 

So in disgrace now they live in exile 

Gairy is a wanted man 

Idi amin is a wanted man 

Shah of iran tried so hard to survive 

He too was wanted dead or alive 

Strikes, demonstrations & wars 

Injustice is always the cause 

Politicians turn too soon from 

Poor people into tycoons 

Corruption must bring harass 

South african vorster resign in disgrace 

Muzurewa take away ian smith place 

The uganda devil was easily cat straddled 

Beaten up and chased, what a waste. 

Gairy is a wanted man 

Bokassa is a wanted man 

Ali bhutto try so hard to survive 

He too was wanted dead or alive. 

The shah had a short time to live 

Because the ayatollah don't forgive 

When you see church ruling state 

With pure vengeance and hate 

Situation must be explosive 

General somoza from nicaragua 

Thought it was easy with the sandanistas 

With the help of venezuela, panama and cuba 

They kick him straight to america 

Gairy is a wanted man 

Park chung hee was a wanted man 

Achem pong tried so hard to survive 

He too was wanted dead or alive 

Gairy is a wanted man 

Idi amin is a wanted man 

Shah of iran tried so hard to survive 

He too was wanted dead or alive 

Bang...you're dead