Up there, up there
up there
on the platform
he is speaking
to the people
The people are
responding
With clapping and
a'cheering but the
meaning of the message
not revealed to
those assembled
They're taken for a ride
takin' in his stride
when the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
When the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
There's a rumour
in the ranking
someone's talking
insurrection so the
General has a purge
He wants to win
elections
with the certain
satisfaction
That the people
are appeased
long live
the revolution
The General's
very pleased
Wh-when dun dun
dun dun dun dun dun
wh-when dun dun
dun dun dun dun dun
When the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
When the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
Sitting on the fence
both ears to the ground
the fat cats still push
the thin cats around
Sitting on the fence
both ears to the ground
the fat cats still push
the thin cats around
Sitting on the fence
both ears to the ground
the fat cats still push
the thin cats around
When the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
When the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
When the Generals talk
you'd better
listen to him
When the Generals talk
you'd better do
what he say
When the Generals talk
When the Generals talk
When the Generals talk
you'd better listen to him