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From: schnitzi@cs.ucf.edu (Mark Schnitzius)
Subject: TAB: Elvis Costello "Oliver's Army"
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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 21:00:29 GMT
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The song: Oliver's Army
The performer: Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The album: Armed Forces
Don't start me talking; I could talk all night.
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver's
Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.
D/
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.
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.
. . .
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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.
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
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way.
B/
and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times)
Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh______
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Mark Schnitzius
schnitzi@eola.cs.ucf.edu
Univ. of Central Florida
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