King Solomon's Song And Mine Lyrics - Momus

Solomon took a census, and we were just passing through 

But his press gang arrested us and led us to the quarry two by two 

And now, King Solomon, I'm working for a song in your mine 

Solomon wants a palace and a temple for his god Yahweh 

But you and me sweet Alison we get sweet FA 

And now, King Solomon, I'm working for a song in your mine 

You trade our daylight for Turkish Delight 

You trade our fear for euphoria 

But we trade the real for your underground rail 

And your foreman's rules 

O my love, let's start a trade union for fools 

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The Queen of Sheba visited, she brought spices and guitars 

There never were spices or guitars like that 

At least never for the likes of us 

Solomon took some frankincense, the Queen took some cocaine 

Then the lighting changed and they sang strange words 

And the band already knew the chords 

And now, King Solomon, I'm working for your song and mine 

You trade our daylight for Turkish Delight 

You trade our fear for euphoria 

But we trade the real for your underground rail 

And your foreman's rules 

O my love, let's start a trade union for fools 

One thing's sure and nothing's surer 

The rich get richer and the poor get ... 

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Now we're living happily, Alison and I 

We can't stop singing Solomon's song, we were singing it on the night 

We conceived our healthy children, who thanks to the union line 

Are at school with the sons of the foreman 

With a future down the mine 

And soon, King Solomon, they'll be working for your song and mine 

You trade our daylight for Turkish Delight 

You trade our fear for euphoria 

But we trade our lives for the song you taught us to sing 

How does it go? 'The trade union and God save the King!'