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Under the flag 1

Well the story begins on the Isle of DogsIn a time of world recessionThere's a queue a mile long for every job
Young hopes deep in depression Well our anti-hero's coy, such a weak-willed boy
He follows his nose, not his head
So the lap-dog finds a mate, and makes his first mistake
She winds up in a hospital bed Now the baby's doing fine, but daddy hasn't got the timeHe'll drink himself oblivious
Then return and hit his wife, she'll attack him with a knife
Oh the script is so damned obvious Under the flag Survival leads men to do foolish things
And yes he was a fool
He thought he'd try working for the government
A civil service tool Now the boy is doing fine, but he'll have to toe the line
His orders are from high above'Cuz when you're working for the state you can sell your life to fateYou're not working anymore for love Under the flag