Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death lyrics

They smiled so much and waved their flags<br>As she saluted to the military band<br>Most of the people failed to see<br>She had a broken bottle in the other hand<br>And she took them by surprise<br>When she took them by the throat<br>And said my friend you're not allowed to vote<br>But they shook it all off<br>With a nervous laugh and cough<br>Next time, she said I'll let those people choke<br><br>The people who grinned themselves to death<br>Smiled so much they failed to take a breath<br>And even when their kids were starving<br>They all thought the queen was charming<br><br>She polished all upon the wall<br>And ran her hands right through her hair<br>So if the lady took the time to call<br>All the houses on the street would not compare<br><br>And she thought it really funny<br>That she hadn't any money<br>But those she looked up to, they had<br>But they shook it all off<br>With a nervous laugh and cough<br>And when they took her riches it was sad<br><br>The people who grinned themselves to death<br>Smiled so much they failed to take a breath<br>And even when their kids were starving<br>They all thought the queen was charming