Housemartins The People who grinned themselves to Death Lyrics

They smiled so much and waved their flags
As she saluted to the military band
Most of the people failed to see
She had a broken bottle in the other hand
And she took them by surprise
When she took them by the throat
And said My friend you're not allowed to vote
But they shook it all off
With a nervous laugh and cough
Next time, she said I'll let those people choke

The people who grinned themselves to death
Smiled so much they failed to take a breath
And even when their kids were starving
They all thought the queen was charming

She polished all upon the wall
And ran her hands right through her hair
So if the lady took the time to call
All the houses on the street would not compare

And she thought it really funny That she hadn't any money
But those she looked up to, they had But they shook it all off
With a nervous laugh and cough And when they took her riches it was sad

The people who grinned themselves to death
Smiled so much they failed to take a breath
And even when their kids were starving
They all thought the queen was charming

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