Mr Ex-President

Hey there Mr Ex President
What was it went wrong?
Emigrate to South America
With the people's funds

Oh you could be high on ideals
And you could have been rich in respect
But you made so many promises
Not one of which you met

Now you're living in fear, fear and fear
Now you're living in fear, fear and fear

Hey there Mr Ex President
You were in a position to change
To tell people what was really going on
You had centre stage

But you went for easy options
Carried on what had gone before
To hang on to your position
You hung the opposition

Now you're living in fear, fear and fear
Now you're living in fear, fear and fear
And fear and fear and fear
Fear and fear

I see you hiding in the long grass
I can see you hiding in the trees

How come all the ambitious ones always get the power
In every country something must be going wrong
For things to turn so sour

If we settle worldwide corruption
To weak to make a stand
If we flow with existing conditions
We're sure gonna sink into the promised land
We're sure gonna slide into the promised land
Of fear and fear and fear
Of fear and fear and fear
Of fear and fear and fear

I see you hiding in the long grass
I can see you hiding in the trees
Give blood when you give a speech
And your solemnity keeps you neat

Fear, fear and fear
And fear and fear and fear
And fear and fear and fear

Played at:

• Swansea University – 25th November 1986
• Frankfurt Batschkapp – 20th November 1986
• Burnley Mechanics Club – 27th October 1986