When the Generals Talk

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, taken in his stride

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you better do what he say

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you 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

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you better do what he say

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you 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

Introducing the new general, introducing the new general

Introducing the new general

Introducing the new general school of political diplomacy

If you disagree, you get annihilated

Only trouble is we haven't got many generals in Australia

Well, General Motors

General Credit Corporation

General Insurance

They're the worst generals of all, you know!

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you better do what he say

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you better do what he say

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him

When the Generals talk, you better do what he say

When the Generals talk, when the Generals talk

When the Generals talk, you better listen to him