Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Us, and them And after all, we're only ordinary men Me, and you God only knows it's not what we would choose to do [Chorus 1] "Forward!" he cried from the rear And the front rank died The general sat, and the lines on the map Moved from side to side [Verse 2] Black and blue And who knows which is which, and who is who? Up and down And in the end, it's only round and round, and round [Chorus 2] "Haven't you heard it's a battle of words?" The poster bearer cried "Listen, son," said the man with the gun "There's room for you inside" [Interlude] "I mean, they're gonna kill ya So like, if you give 'em a quick sh… short, sharp, shock They don't do it again Dig it? I mean, he got off light 'Cause I could've given him a thrashin' I only hit him once! It's only a difference in right and wrong, innit? I mean good manners don't cost nothin', do they, eh?" [Saxophone Solo] [Verse 3] Down and out It can't be helped, but there's a lot of it about With, without And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about? [Chorus 3] Out of the way, it's a busy day I've got things on my mind For want of the price of tea and a slice The old man died