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  1. Tracks
  2. Bayside
  3. Covers: Volume #1
  4. Oliver's Army

TRACK

Bayside

Oliver's Army

Release date: 23rd October 2012

From Covers: Volume #1
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About This Track

"Oliver's Army" is a track by Bayside, from the album Covers: Volume #1, released 23rd October 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Oliver's Army

[Verse 1]

Don't start me talking

I could talk all night

My mind goes sleepwalking

While I'm putting the world to right

Call careers information

Have you got yourself an occupation?

[Chorus]

Oliver's army is here to stay

Oliver's army are on their way

And I would rather be anywhere else

But here today

[Verse 2]

There was a Checkpoint Charlie

He didn't crack a smile

But it's no laughing party

When you've been on the murder mile

Only takes one itchy trigger

One more widow, one less white nigger

[Chorus]

Oliver's army is here to stay

Oliver's army are on their way

And I would rather be anywhere else

But here today

[Bridge]

Hong Kong is up for grabs

London is full of Arabs

We could be in Palestine

Overrun by the Chinese line

With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne

[Verse 3]

But there's no danger

It's a professional career

Though it could be arranged

With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear

If you're out of luck, you're out of work

We could send you to Johannesburg

[Chorus]

Oliver's army is here to stay

Oliver's army are on their way

And I would rather be anywhere else

But here today

And I would rather be anywhere else

But here today

And I would rather be anywhere else

But here today

[Outro]

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Track details

From Covers: Volume #1

2012
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Album
Covers: Volume #1
Covers: Volume #1
Bayside
Release year
2012
  1. —Oliver's Army
  2. —Wild Night
  3. —Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  4. —Be My Baby
  5. —Runaway

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Credits

Writer
Elvis Costello
Producer
Aaron Accetta, Shep Goodman
Mastering Engineer
Paul Miner