Blue Beret Lyrics - Xtc

Life is sometimes shorter than you think 

So take yourself a hike from the kitchen sink 

Me, I like to roam 

Wasn't built in a day 

And night throws the stars in our way 

Meanwhile on planet earth 

Some people are dying for the right to say 

Some people are dying 'cause the other people busy blowing them away 

Well, we're all dying so we better have a ton of fun along the way 

I say hats off, get your hats off, take your hats off, get your hats off 

For the blue beret 

Blue beret, blue beret 

The wind has blown it off his head 

And sent it spinning straight to nowhere 

Nowhere to get ahead in this life 

Life is sometimes longer than you need 

Especially if it's thrown away on hate and greed 

Well, me I like to think while the other fish swim 

But sharks made a meal out of him 

Meanwhile on bone dry land 

Some people are dying for the right to say 

Some people just want the right to say 

Some people are dying 'cause the other people busy blowing them away 

Some people are merely blown away 

Well, we're all dying so we better have a ton of fun along the way 

I say hats off, take your hats off, get your hats off, take your hats off 

To the blue beret 

Blue beret, blue beret 

The wind has blown it off his head 

And sent it spinning straight to nowhere 

Nowhere to get ahead in this life 

So just love your dog and don't kick your wife 

Put down that knife, watch out the windows, 

And blow your hat away