Land Of The Rising Slum

I find it hard to sleep at night

I fear the worst is yet to come

Human termite driven mad

Our concrete mound, a rising slum

We learn how hard it is to crawl

Standing with our backs against the wall

To me a politician is a man we can trust

And if I ever meet him I think I'll have him stuffed

I look out of my window see not one happy face

And the only splash of colour's the graffiti round the place

Are some people just born bad

Or is it how we all become

Human termite driven mad

Our concrete mound, a rising slum

We learn how hard it is to crawl

Standing with our backs against the wall

The people who are dark fear the people who are fair

And the hippies live in terror of the guys with no hair

The saddest thing of all, and what I really find grim

Is we haven't yet noticed what a mess we're all in

I find it hard to sleep at night

I fear the worst is yet to come

Human termite driven mad

Our concrete mound, a rising slum

We learn how hard it is to crawl

Standing with our backs against the wall

Weatherman says that the outlook's not great

Living in the land of the rising slum

A few outbreaks of murder with some isolated rape

Living in the land of the rising slum

I asked my doctor his advice, this is what he said

Living in the land of the rising slum

Get yourself some cancer boy before you die of AIDS

Living in the land of the rising slum