Lyrics: The World’s On Fire Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   There’s a couple sunbathing on a freshly mown lawn in England It’s a house with a view and all you see is green and…

Lyrics: Me and the Farmer Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Me and the farmer get on fine Through stormy weather and bottles of wine If I pull my weight he’ll treat me well But…

Lyrics: Johannesburg Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Please don’t show your soul to me I think I’d see the light shine through And please don’t greet me on the street I’d like to see…

Lyrics: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   They smiled so much and waved their flags As she saluted to the military band Most of the people failed to…

Lyrics: Bow Down Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Mother, Father, I think that I would rather Stay at home with you for another year That building’s so tall and it makes me feel so…

Lyrics: You Better Be Doubtful Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Tinker, you better place another bet The rich up in the castle haven’t finished eating yet They’ll throw you a bone or a spat-out…

Lyrics: Build Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Clambering men in big bad boots Dug up my den, dug up my roots Treated us like plasticine town They built us up and knocked us down…

Lyrics: Five Get over Excited Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Fun, fun, fun (Jeremy) Me, me, me (Fifi) Take, take, take (Jeremy) Fun, fun, fun James Dean posters on their wall {Five killed in…

Lyrics: We’re Not Going Back Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Artist: Housemartins   Do you remember the good old days? An empty stomach and a tear-stained face Do you remember how it used to be? The walking…