Name: Better That Rome Should Burn
Duration: P00H04M35S
Description: Hats off to Greta Thunberg, I say. Sadly, I suspect that the majority of her generation - like the ones before it - would still rather gorge themselves to oblivion than really confront the madness. This song is not for them.

Better That Rome Should Burn

from Pop's Gone And Bought A Gun by The Spanish Amanda

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Hats off to Greta Thunberg, I say. Sadly, I suspect that the majority of her generation - like the ones before it - would still rather gorge themselves to oblivion than really confront the madness. This song is not for them.

lyrics

Lyrics:

Better that Rome should burn
Than Rome should slide beneath the waves
Better Rome should scream
Than disappear without a trace
Hey, this would make a hell of a view
Don’t you think?
Without the animals, the trees and the school

Better than Rome should burn
But I don’t think the gods would dare
They know who picks up the cheques
(It’s me who picks up the cheques...)
Hey, can you hear me from up there?
The cream always floats to the top
Tastes divine
I just don’t know if I can stop

But take care, citizen! Be careful where you tread
Provincials live like termites, each can lay a thousand eggs
They’re swarming out of Albion, they’re swarming out of Gaul
First they’ll all want Nectar cards, but soon they’ll want it all

Better that Rome should feast
Than live on water, bread and cheese
Better Rome should bloat
Than crawl through Tescos on its knees
Some say you are what you eat
But not me
I’m a reptile down to my feet

But watch out, citizen! Be careful where you tread
Provincials live like termites, each can lay a thousand eggs
They’re swarming out of Albion, they’re swarming out of Gaul
First they’ll all want Volkswagens, but soon they’ll want it all

So… make mine a diesel, make it something quite refined
And make it lethal, a Texas 99
Yeah, make mine a diesel, scorch a path across my mind
I’ve seen the whole wide world, don’t care if I go blind

In this, and in each pound of flesh
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in my minty breath
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in each queue I jump
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
The hand that pumps the stomach pump
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in each moral stance
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and my designer pants
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and when I shoot the shit
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in each vein I hit
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and when I dye my hair
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in my underwear
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in each vicious shove
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!
In this, and in each calfskin glove
Here but for the glory of Rome..!!

(and... so on... ad nauseam...)

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from Pop's Gone And Bought A Gun, released June 25, 2020
Written by Huw Darling.

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