Bunker Soldiers - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys

Trained bodies in coordination

Is that a better way for bunker soldiers

But it’s a nicer way to spend the war

On lava beaches and sandy seasides

The rusting bodies are surplus now then

We never taught them how to fight like that

The object’s exercise is so compulsive

It’s not a better way but it still suits us

I’d give up rice fields to fight like you

K B N U R A S T R S O L I E K B It’s not a better way

N U R N I T O L I B K B N U R E Though we are here to stay

S T R S O L I B K B N U R A S T Well that might seem OK

Waves of people in strange directions

It’s no use talking, there’s no decisions

They gave up houses to be refugees

The mud in ditches is over their knees

The sandbagged trenches are over our heads

This kind of warfare’s become hide and seek

Though khaki uniforms are universal

Your propaganda is losing appeal

I’d give up rice fields to fight like you

I’d give up rice fields to fight like you

I’d give up rice fields to fight like you

I’d give up rice fields to fight like you

K B N U R A S T S O L I E K B N It’s not a better way

U R E S T R S O L I E K B N U R Though we are here to stay

E S T R S O I L E A B A R T S T Well that might seem OK