History in the Remaking

I thought you needed help

I thought they had you cornered

I didn't mean to come on strong

I only meant to warn yer

The cash meant nothing to me

I'd have stayed in California

I've provided you with memories

Airbrushed all your photos

I've undercut the basic wage

And outbid the promoters

But nothing's real important

Because I've paid off all the voters

It's history in the remaking

It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking

And it's history in the remaking

There's nothing really happening at

The centre of Convention

Everyone agrees that there's

A stark lack of dissension

And a couple of little genocides

That barely rate a mention

It's history in the remaking

It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking

It's a pleasure to be savoured and it's painstaking

And it's history in the remaking

The masters playing Risk

While all the slaves are playing Monopoly

It doesn't even matter

If it's fake or real property

And you will only realize

When you start playing properly

It's history and it's in the remaking

It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking

It's a pleasure to be savoured and it's painstaking

It's the sequel to a movie that was box office breaking

And it's history in the remaking

I hate you with a passion and I love you with a vengeance

I'll rewrite truth just one more time before I get my pension

But I'd give my right arm to see you in three dimensions

It's history and it's in the remaking

It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking

It's a pleasure to be savoured and it's painstaking

It's the sequel to a movie that was box office breaking

And it's history in the remaking