What a Strange Thought

Lyrics

[Verse 1] What a strange thought That a life be tied to gold Deep in the mines, out of sight The gulf and the grave The home of the brave Where the balance is held with fright [Chorus] All our dreams are frozen in deceit Left us wedded to a warning we will not heed All a white island frozen in a black sea The cost is too dear when life is so damn cheap [Verse 2] What a strange thought That a church would own a deed Or that a church would own anything at all To invest in the scheme Of the imperial dream And then turn their backs on it all [Chorus] All our dreams are frozen in deceit Left us wedded to a warning we will not heed All a white island frozen in a black sea The cost is too dear when life is so damn cheap [Verse 3] What a strange thought That a party of free men Would be a party to endorse this plan To buy and sell the gold They buy and sell the man And buy and sell the soul to their land [Chorus] All our dreams are frozen in deceit Left us wedded to a warning we will not heed All a white island frozen in a black sea The cost is too dear when life is so damn cheap