Propaganda (BBC John Peel Session 28/04/82) - Vice Squad

Across your face that shattered look

Of memories that flood the mind

Served up on tv, film and book

Bitter testament of mankind

They can keep their propaganda

And their glorious farce of war

My life isn’t their’s to squander

Like that of those who died before

You wear your medals oh so proud

For you did serve your country well

Told to proclaim your bravery loud

There was no glory, only hell

Lest we forget who gave their lives

Those who fought so we’d be free

Those who were conned by ancient lies

You’ll make no murderer of me

I’ll bear no arms for your rat race

See through the army boys pretence

I won’t betray the human race

Leaping to the system’s defence