Waiting For The Great Leap Forward

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It may have been Camelot for Klegg (?) and Cameroon
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But on Boris Johnson's boulevard, there's not much business goin on
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Factory's are failin', public servants they are marchin,
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Everybody's angry', European's need help illing (?)
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You know things have not been this bad, since the days of Margaret Thatcher
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So keep calm and carry on watchin' X-Factor


[Verse 2]
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In the former Soviet Union, the citizens demand
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to know why their still the targets of strategic air command
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And they shake their fists in anger, and respectfully suggest
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that you take the money from your drone strikes and spend it on your hospitals instead


[Verse 3]
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High up in the stock exchange, they're knocking back the 'champers'
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Downstair's out on Wall Street, it's been occupied by campers
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Who want to ask some questions 'bout why we still do business
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in the twilight of the Capitalist system


[Verse 4]
Continúa después del anuncio
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World wide web is wonderful if you've got something to sell
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But opinion's often summonn up, a focus group from hell
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It's best not to be distracted and stay focused on your goals
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And take my advice, don't feed the trolls


[Verse 5]
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Jumble sales are organized and charity shops open
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The tourists keep on tellin' us it's Britain that is broken
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Time to get active with the activists so switch off World of Warcraft
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And start working for the Great Leap Forward


[Chorus 1]
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One leap forward two leaps back
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Buy yourself a bike and cycle all the way there and back
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forward


[Chorus 2]
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In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
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But this reality so give me some room!
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forward


[Chorus 3]
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Well if no one out there understands
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Start your revolution and cut out the middleman
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forward


[Chorus 4]
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Well it's a mighty long way down rock-and-roll
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But it's down all the way so you can coast right through the traffic
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forward


[Chorus 5]
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People say that young women should keep quiet
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I just say, free "Pussy Riot"
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forward


[Outro Chorus]
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So join the struggle while you may
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The revolution is just a T-shirt or pamphlet length away
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards