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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Housemartins
The Housemartins
Performer
P.d. Heaton
P.d. Heaton
Vocals
Stan Cullimore
Stan Cullimore
Guitar
Norman Cook
Norman Cook
Vocals
Hugh Whitaker
Hugh Whitaker
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Composer
Ian Peter Cullimore
Ian Peter Cullimore
Composer
Anthony Matthew Key
Anthony Matthew Key
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Williams
John Williams
Producer
Bodger
Bodger
Engineer

Lyrics

Too many Florence Nightingales
Not enough Robin Hoods
Too many halos, not enough heroes
Coming up with the goods
So you thought you'd like to change the world
Decided to stage a jumble sale
For the poor, for the poor...
So you thought you'd like to change the world
Decided to stage a jumble sale
For the poor, for the poor...
(Flag day) It's a waste of time, if you know what they mean
(Flag day) Try shaking your box in front of the Queen
(Flag day) 'Cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
(Flag day) It's a waste of time, if you know what they mean
(Flag day) Oh-oh, oh-oh oh
(Flag day) Ah ha...
(Flag day) Oh oh, oh-oh oh
(Flag day) Mmm, ah...
Too many hands in too many pockets
Not enough hands on hearts
Too many ready to call it a day
Before the day starts
So you thought you'd like to see them healed
Got Blue Peter to stage an appeal
For the poor, for the poor...
So you thought you'd like to see them healed
Got Blue Peter to stage an appeal
For the poor, for the poor...
(Flag day) It's a waste of time, if you know what they mean
(Flag day) Try shaking your box in front of the Queen
(Flag day) 'Cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
(Flag day) It's a waste of time, if you know what they mean
Flag day
Flag day
Flag day
Flag day
Flag day
Flag day
Flag day
Flag day...
Ba ba, da-da da-da
Da-da da
Da-da da, da-da da-da
Da-da da, yeah!
(Flag day) Da-da da, da-da da da
(Flag day) Da-da da, say-ay-ay-ay-ay
(Flag day) Ay-ay, yeah-ah
(Flag day) Y-yeah, say-ay
(Flag day) Yay-ay-ay-ay
(Flag day) Y-yeah, ee...
(Flag day) E-ee...
(Flag day)
(Flag day) Ah, woah, ah woah, woah woah
(Flag day) Woah, woah
(Flag day) Ba, ba, ba, ba-ba
(Flag day) Ba, ba-ba ba ba...
Written by: Anthony Matthew Key, Ian Peter Cullimore, Paul Heaton

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