The Wasteland-Chumbawamba

[ti:The Wasteland] [ar:Chumbawamba] [al:First 2 LPs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Wasteland - Chumbawamba [00:06.63]Said the party to the ad-man [00:08.29]We'll conjure up a gimmick [00:10.30]The way to lead an ass [00:11.40]Is with a carrot and a stick [00:13.40]Dig down for minorities [00:15.01]Promise them concessions [00:16.76]Ride in on their backs [00:18.13]And then teach them all a lesson [00:19.94]Unemployment means depression [00:21.53] [00:23.22]You're just victims of the recession [00:24.91] [00:26.41]We can count on their support [00:27.90] [00:29.40]If we can channel their emotions [00:31.34] [00:58.51]Populate the wasteland [01:01.07]Between leisure and the grave [01:04.69]Work and pray and place your vote [01:07.31]And some day you'll be saved [01:10.74] [01:17.12]All these myths come tailor-made [01:18.55]To suit the company director [01:20.69]Myths that praise the dignity [01:22.25]Of cheap disposable labor [01:23.87]Two different routes [01:24.81]To an industrial heaven [01:27.03]Work for boss and parliament [01:28.44]And all will be forgiven [01:29.95]It's the fear of being sacked [01:31.83] [01:33.33]That lets the boss step up the pace [01:35.20] [01:36.57]Because the minute you step out of line [01:38.51] [01:39.75]There's someone took your place [01:41.57] [02:08.59]Populate the wasteland [02:10.99]Between leisure and the grave [02:14.80]Work and pray and place your vote [02:17.35]And some day you'll be saved [02:20.73] [02:26.91]Said the MP to the media [02:28.16]Can't we juggle this around [02:29.86]Sprinkle sugar on the dog shit [02:31.29]And we'll keep the figures down [02:33.10]Never let the left hand [02:34.67]See what's in the right [02:36.10]No-one's any wiser [02:37.41]And the problem's out of sight [02:39.28]Take your democratic choice [02:40.59]Take a scheme or starve [02:42.48]Job clubs restart YTS CPs EAS [02:45.80]Company profits doubled [02:47.18]Wages chopped in half [02:48.47] [03:04.87]Said the MP to the media [03:07.13]Can't we juggle this around [03:09.81] [03:10.43]Sprinkle sugar on the dog shit [03:12.62]And we'll keep the figures down [03:15.99] [03:16.74]Never let the left hand [03:19.17] [03:19.86]See what's in the right [03:22.41] [03:23.04]No-one's any wiser [03:24.03]And the problem's out of sight [03:26.65]Take your democratic choice [03:28.90] [03:29.47]Take a scheme or starve [03:32.47]Job clubs restart YTS CPs EAS [03:35.65]Company profits doubled [03:37.21]Wages chopped in half [03:38.76]Populate the wasteland [03:39.89]Between leisure and the grave