Mistakes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Repression in Afghanistan Inquisition in Iran Zimbabwe and South Africa have social and racial unrest As Marxists protest People see Grenada as a next Cuba Nobody can trust police in Jamaica Human explosion in China Destitution in Cambodia But in Trinidad... [Chorus] Land of hope and glory Sweet 'la trinity' The people are carefree Happy go lucky Livin' recklessly Oh-oh! Land of milk and honey For prevention stay Simply got to show more concern Show love and respect for your own And don't be ashamed to learn From the mistakes that others make [Verse 2] Sometimes I does sit and wonder About the way you squander This question you cast asunder Feeling you could right each blunder But just remember The Romans once held a mighty empire In the course of time it met with disaster Look what happened to Alexander What happened to Adolf Hitler [?] [Chorus] Land of hope and glory In the deep blue sea Yuh livin' is easy Yuh women are truly Pretty as can be Oh-oh! Land of natural beauty Oil and asphalt lake If you want to retain a bit For your children to inherit Try to derive some benefit From the mistakes that others make [Verse 3] With labour unrest in Poland Possible Soviet invasion Syria line up ten battalion Along the border with Jordan For confrontation Iraq and Iran fighting in Abadan Israel only rainin' bombs in Lebanon Racial hatred [?] Warmongers murdered John Lennon [?] and sad [Chorus] Land of hope and glory Thank God we still free Don't take too much for granted Don't follow the wicked Try and live righteously Oh-oh! Land of ancient mystery [?] But don't be too proud to genuflect It's correct to have self-respect There is a good we can all affect From the mistakes that others make [Verse 4] America, France, and England Venezuelans and Germans Pakistan, India, and Japan Had their share of revolution War, and depression El Salvador hoping to recuperate Uganda and Ireland pregnant with hate Everywhere the same thing happenin' Look around, everyone take warnin' Before it's too late... [Chorus] Land of hope and glory [?] An era is ending Disaster is pending Those with eyes shall see Oh-Oh! Land of milk and honey Your future is at stake To recapture a lost freedom And exist in the times to come You got to gain some wisdom From the mistakes that others make