MR EX-PRESIDENT

Unreleased

Played at three UK and German shows in 1986, this track lyrically sounds like a less direct forerunner of Promised Land.

LYRICS (as performed at Frankfurt Batschkapp 20.11.86)

Hey there Mr Ex President

What was it went wrong?

Emigrate to South America

With the people's funds

Oh you could be high on ideals

And you could have been rich in respect

But you made so many promises

Not one of which you met

Now you're living in fear, fear and fear

Now you're living in fear, fear and fear

Hey there Mr Ex President

You were in a position to change

To tell people what was really going on

You had centre stage

But you went for easy options

Carried on what had gone before

To hang on to your position

You hung the opposition

Now you're living in fear, fear and fear

Now you're living in fear, fear and fear

And fear and fear and fear

Fear and fear

I see you hiding in the long grass

I can see you hiding in the trees

How come all the ambitious ones always get the power

In every country something must be going wrong

For things to turn so sour

If we settle worldwide corruption

To weak to make a stand

If we flow with existing conditions

We're sure gonna sink into the promised land

We're sure gonna slide into the promised land

Of fear and fear and fear

Of fear and fear and fear

Of fear and fear and fear

I see you hiding in the long grass

I can see you hiding in the trees

Give blood when you give a speech

And your solemnity keeps you neat

Fear, fear and fear

And fear and fear and fear

And fear and fear and fear