Spitting Image - We Were Only Obeying Orders

spitting image series 11 song john major We're so sorry if the poll tax,

has been causing you distress in any way

(Norman Lamont)

We're so sorry is you're not working

Can't you look on it as unpaid holiday?

(Kenneth Baker)

God we're sorry you're all unhappy

Every single move we ever made was wrong

(Kenneth Clarke)

Though that awful era lingers

All the time we crossed our fingers

'Cause we knew that it was wicked all along

(All)

'Cause ve vere only obeying orders

And the one who made us do it all was "she"

Yes ve vere only obeying orders

Or she'd send us straight to bed without our tea

Ve vere only obeying orders

And we obeyed each order to the full

But at least we didn't go and

Decide to march on Poland

Ve vere just obeying orders- Jawohl!

(John Major)

She loathed the unions and though we loved them,

She insisted we exterminate the lot

She made us sell off the family heirlooms

And squander every penny that we'd got

We made you homeless but under protest

But we promise you it won't occur again

Though a few chose to be martyrs

She soon had there guts for garters

(Geoffrey Howe)

And their balls nailed to the door of number 10

(All)

Ve vere only obeying orders

And when we did these dreadful things we cried

Ve vere only obeying orders

But deep down we were always on your side

Ve vere only obeying orders

And we had to watch our goosestep you can bet

But we're smashing fellows really

We adore you people dearly

So please can't you forgive us and forget?