The Beautiful Occupation Lyrics - 12 Memories - Travis

Don't just stand there watching it happening 

I can't stand it, don't feel it 

Something's telling me 

I don't wanna go out this way 

But have a nice day 

Then read it in the headlines 

Watch it on the TV 

Put it in the background 

Stick it in the bag 

Stick it in the bag 

For the beautiful occupation 

Beautiful occupation 

Don't need an invitation 

To drop in upon a nation 

I'm too cynical 

I'm just sitting here 

I'm just wasting my time 

Half a million civilians gonna die today 

But look the wrong way 

Then read it in the headlines 

Watch it on the TV 

Put it in the background 

Stick it in the bag 

Stick it in the bag 

For the beautiful occupation 

Beautiful occupation 

Don't need an invitation 

To drop in upon a nation 

Don't just stand there watching it happening 

I can't feel it, don't need this 

Something telling me 

I don't wanna go out this way 

But have a nice day 

Then read it in the headlines 

Watch it on the TV 

Put it in the background 

Stick in the bag 

Stick in the bag 

For the beautiful occupation 

Beautiful occupation 

Don't need an invitation 

To drop in upon a nation 

For the beautiful occupation 

Beautiful occupation 

So much for an intervention 

Don't call the United Nations