Olivers Army
Elvis Costello
1979
jaar
Top 40
31
piekpositie
Top 40
4
weken
Top 40
24
punten
Top 40
Artiest
Titel A-kant
Oliver's Army
Lengte A-kant
2:57
Componist(en) A-kant
Elvis Costello
Titel B-kant
My Funny Valentine
Lengte B-kant
1:20
Componist(en) B-kant
Rogers & Hart
Platenlabel
Radar
Album
[Elvis Costello And The Attractions] Armed Forces
Songtekst
Don't start me talking
I could talk all night
My mind goes sleepwalking
While I'm putting the world to right
Called careers information
Have you got yourself an occupation?
[Chorus:]
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
There was a checkpoint Charlie
He didn't crack a smile
But it's no laughing party
When you've been on the murder mile
Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white nigger
[Chorus]
Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of Arabs
We could be in Palestine
Overrun by a Chinese line
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
If you're out of luck or out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg
[Chorus]
Alle Top 40-hits
