Housemartins - Flag Day lyrics

Too many florence nightingales<br>Not enough robin hoods<br>Too many halos not enough heroes<br>Coming up with the goods<br>So you though you'd like to change the world<br>Decided to stage a jumble sale<br>For the poor, for the poor<br><br>It's a waste of time if you know what they mean<br>Try shaking a box in front of the queen<br>'cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams<br>It's a waste of time if you know what they mean<br><br>Too many hands in too many pockets<br>Not enough hands on hearts<br>Too many ready to call it a day<br>Before the day starts<br><br>So you thought you'd like to see them healed<br>Got blue peter to stage an appeal<br>For the poor, for the poor<br><br>It's a waste of time if you know what they mean<br>Try shaking a box in front of the queen<br>'cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams<br>It's a waste of time if you know what they mean<br><br>Flag day, flag day, flag day