Tramp The Dirt Down

I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign A woman was kissing a child who was obviously in pain SHe spills w/ compassion as that young child’s face in her hands she grips Can you imagine all that greed and avarice coming down on that childs lips Well I hope you don’t die too soon    I pray the Lord my soul to save Oh I’ll be a good boy I’ll try so hard to behave Because there’s one thing I know I’d like to live long enough to savor That’s when they finally put you in the ground I’ll Stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down                                         (?)              When England was the whore of the world  Margaret was her madam                                               (?)      And the future looked as brigh and as clear as the black tarmacadam Well I hope that she sleeps well at night isn’t haunted by every tiny detail Cos when she held that lovely face in her hands all she thought was betrayal And now the cynical ones say that it all ends    the same in the long run    Try telling that to the desperate father who just    squeezed the life from his only son    And how it’s only voices in your head and    dreams you never dreamt    Try telling him the subtle difference between    justice and contempt    Try telling me she isn’t angry with this pitiful    discontent    When they flaunt it in your face as you line up    for punishment    And then expect you to say "Thank you"    straighten up look proud and pleased    Because you’ve only got the symptoms you    haven’t got the whole disease    Just like a schoolboy whose head’s like a tin-can    filled up with dreams then poured down    the drain    Try telling that to the boys on both sides being    blown to bits or beaten and maimed    Who takes all the glory and none of the shame   Well I hope you live long now I pray the Lord    your soul to keep    I think I’ll be going before we fold our arms    and start to weep    I never thought for a moment that human life    could be so cheap    ’Cos when they finally put you in the ground    They’ll stand there laughing and tramp the    dirt down    Don’t feel as though you have to play all the chords I change it up every time   and just play what feels right hope you all enjoy :)