The Levellers - World Freak Show lyrics

In the past fools would pay

to see the freaks of the day

contradictions of the norm

the bizarre, the wonderful and deformed

no need for the tents

and the cages now

the world comes to my eyes

in front of my TV circus

a freak show in disguise

circles and roundabouts

how much did you know

going round and coming back

the world freak show

swings and revolutions

how much did you know

going round an coming back

world freak show

Another tree is coming down

another harponed whale is drowned

another child's belly needs feeding

on land of the fast food chain is bleeding

and we bought our new green wool

and pulled it over our eyes

as the circus goes on

all around

a freak show in disguise

PERISTROIKA/REFORM/GLASNOST

HARDCORE SELL/OVERHEAD COST

NEWS AT TEN/THE HOUSE/BIG BEN

HALF TRUTHS/NOW AND THEN

POL POT/BORDER/MASSACRE/SLAUGHTER

RAINFORESTS/THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER

IRRADIATE/EVACUATE/USE/ABUSE/MANIPULATE

THE PEOPLE'S WILL/THEIR BELLIES FULL

MULTINATIONALLS/KILL/KILL/KILL

DEAD DICTATOR/SNIPERS RETREAT

PEOPLE CLAIM THE POWER SEAT

WALL COMES DOWN/PEOPLE STAND UP

CROSS THE BORDER/CUSTOMS SHUT

FORKLIFT/AIRLIFT/FOREIGN AID

POCKEDS LINED/ARMY BLOCKADE

EVOLUTION/PROGRESS/REGRESS

POWER/POSSESION/ENERGY HARNESS

ECONOMY/MARKET HIGH OR LOW HOW

MUCH DID YOU KNOW

IN THE WORLD FREAK SHOW