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The Police – Bombs Away (1980) | Track profile | Dork

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Zenyattà Mondatta
Bombs Away

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Bombs Away

Release date: 2nd October 1980

From Zenyattà Mondatta

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About This Track

"Bombs Away" is a track by The Police, from the album Zenyattà Mondatta, released 2nd October 1980. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Bombs Away

[Verse 1]

The general scratches his belly and thinks

His pay is good but his officers stink

Guerilla girl, hard and sweet

A military man would love to meet

[Verse 2]

The President looks in the mirror and speaks

His shirts are clean but his country reeks

Unpaid bills, Afghanistan hills

[Chorus]

Bombs away

But we're okay

Bombs away

In old Bombay

[Verse 3]

The general only wants to teach France to dance

His army life don't give him any romance

Guerilla girl, hard and sweet

A military man would love to meet

[Verse 4]

The general scratches his belly and thinks

His pay is good but his company stinks

Guerilla girl, hard and sweet

A military man would love to meet

[Chorus]

Bombs away

But we're okay

Bombs away

In old Bombay

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Track details

From Zenyattà Mondatta

1980

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Zenyattà Mondatta

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1980

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Stewart Copeland
Producer: Nigel Gray, The Police
Engineer: Nigel Gray
Drums: Stewart Copeland
Bass Guitar: Sting
Electric Guitar: Andy Summers
Lead Vocals: Sting
Mastering Engineer: Frank DeLuna, Marv Bornstein
Synthesizer: Sting