Contaminated Minds Lyrics - Ub40

Some people search for the holy grail 

Run round in circles and chase their own tails 

But you can't really blame them for clutching at straws 

For weeding some truth in our morals and laws 

Some people say that revolution will descend 

On this madness end this confusion 

But we've all heard the privileged boast and preach 

And the promised land we want is still out of reach 

I once knew a man who wore self-righteousness 

Like a medal on his inflated chest 

He hated all people for breaking his rules 

Looked down with distaste on the cowards and fools 

He lived like a king in his castle of stone 

And sneered at the man who worked hard for his home 

He knew all the right words and who to defend 

And would be with conviction the working mans friend