Of yore some hearts were in the Highlands
now ours are in the Falkland Islands
from Britain to those blessed isles
it’s more or less 8000 miles
yet by rights we claim they’re ours
game to the last like the super powers
when diplomatic efforts fail
the senior service must set sail
we mean to prove we can be meaner
than the macho men of Argentina
meet force with force or we’ll look weak
only sissies turn the other cheek
if you ask your average punter
he’ll say confront the jumped-up Junta
send a fleet with Union Jack
to seize the damned Malvinas back
the bulldog straining at its chain
chases an Empire once again
this show of strength for your enjoyment
made better news than unemployment
neutral penguins in that stretch of water
took a dim view of the slaughter
patriots partial to a fight
proudly praised the stirring sight
muchos gauchos mocked ‘El Gringo’
but look who won the war by Jingo!
(1982: broadcast on BBC Radio One & issued as red, white & blue postcard)
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