Us and Them

[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