A Sense Of Belonging Lyrics - The Painted Word - Television Personalities

Once there was confidence but now there is fear 

Once there was laughter but now only tears 

Once there were reasons for our optimism 

But now we're all drowning in a sea of cynicism 

But I hope and I pray in my own naive way 

That one day we can reach some sort of understanding 

Try a little more sharing 

Yry a little more giving 

Might find a sense of belonging 

Might find a sense of belonging 

And I know you think I'm young and naive 

Because I go on CND marches, well that's my decision 

I think that you're the one who's naive 

If you believe all the things you see on television 

It's all propaganda and like a fool you accept it 

And like a fool you ignore it 

Why don't you try and stop it 

To try and find a sense of belonging 

I know you watch "World In Action" and "Panorama" 

And to you it's just another soap opera drama, it can't happen here 

Have a nice cup of tea and we'll all stay calm 

And we'll come to no harm in our nice warm underground shelters 

There'll be helter skelter 

There'll be babies dying, you'll hear their mothers crying 

I've seen the devil smiling, I've seen the devil smiling 

Try to find a sense of belonging 

A sense of belonging 

And you laugh and make jokes about what you will do 

When the button is pressed and we hear the four minute warning 

And if you think it's funny now wait 'till the bomb goes off 

You'll all be in fucking hysterics 

You'll see babies dying, you'll hear mothers crying 

I'm only asking for one thing 

Just want a sense of belonging 

No more weapons and no more wars 

No more violence 

What's it all for anyway?