The Proclaimers - But It Is

The Proclaimers - But It Is 

We say that’s not who we are
But it is
Injustice rising, de-civilising
We say that’s not who we are
But it is
Our collective conscience
Is proven nonsense
Every minute of the day

I’ve watched these years of decline
Now I’m an old man
I’d like to say things would get better
I don’t think that I can

We say that’s not who we are
But it is
When did we decide to aid a genocide?
We say that’s not who we are
But it is
Causing hunger, following warmongers
To the deepest pits of hell

We talk of barbarism
Like we left it in the past
While we elect malignant scoundrels
Each one as bad as the last

We lecture others on morality
While wi’ the devil we sup
We say we face down terror
Just hold a mirror up

We say that’s not who we are
But it is
Injustice rising, de-civilising
We say that’s not who we are
But it is
Our collective conscience
Is proven nonsense
Every minute of the day

Nonsense every minute of the day