Us And Them Lyrics - Dub Side Of The Moon - Easy Star All-stars

Us, and them 

And after all we're only ordinary men. 

Me, and you. 

God only knows it's not what we would choose to do. 

Forward he cried from the rear 

And the front rank died. 

And the general sat and the lines on the map 

Moved from side to side. 

Black and blue 

And who knows which is which and who is who. 

Up and down. 

But in the end it's only round and round. 

Haven't you heard it's a battle of words 

The poster bearer cried. 

Listen son, said the man with the gun 

There's room for you inside. 

"I mean, they're not gunna kill ya, so if you give 'em a quickshort, 

Sharp, shock, they won't do it again. Dig it? I mean he get off 

Lightly, 'cos I would've given him a thrashing - I only hit himonce! 

It was only a difference of opinion, but really...I mean goodmanners 

Don't cost nothing do they, eh?" 

Down and out 

It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about. 

With, without. 

And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about? 

Out of the way, it's a busy day 

I've got things on my mind. 

For the want of the price of tea and a slice 

The old man died.