XTC — Across This Antheap lyrics

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Soldiers, workers, slaves and farmers,
Nurses, queens and drones.
Wish theyЂ™d leave my head tonight,
Let me rest my bones.
(ziggedy zig zag just look at Ђ™em. ziggedy zag, hey hey)
A billion feet sound just like a billion drums.
A bed is creaking as the messiah comes.
The cars are crashing and the bacon is hacked.
The coffinЂ™s lowered and the lunches get packed.
Still segregating Ђ™cause we insects are too proud.
DoesnЂ™t matter what colour of cat you are thereЂ™s no dogs allowed.
And the screaming sky wonЂ™t let me sleep.
The stars are laughing at us,
As we crawl on and on across this antheap.
War planes go over but no wages go Ђ™round.
A sign goes up to say hey weЂ™re twin towned.
The dough is rising but no bread will be baked.
The fur is genuine but the orgasmЂ™s faked.
WeЂ™re spending millions to learn to speak porpoise,
When human loneliness is still a deafening noise.
And the screaming sky wonЂ™t let me sleep.
The stars are laughing at us,
As we crawl on and on across this antheap.
Soldiers, workers, slaves and farmers,
Nurses, queens and drones.
Wish theyЂ™d leave my head tonight,
And let me rest my bones.
And all the worldЂ™s babies are crying still.
While all the police cars harmonize with power drills.
As jets and kettles form a chord with screeching gulls.
Accompanied by truncheons keeping time on human skulls.
And the screaming sky wonЂ™t let me sleep.
The stars are laughing at us,
As we crawl on and on past lovers whoЂ™ll leap.
On and on past widows whoЂ™ll weep.
On and on no more than skin deep.
On and on across this antheap.