Don't start that talking I could talk all night My mind was sleep walking While I'm putting the world to rights Call careers information Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today There was a Checkpoint Charlie He didn't crack a smile But it's no laughing party When you've been on the murder mile All it takes is one itchy trigger One more widow one less white nigger Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today Hong Kong is up for grabs London is full of Arabs We could be in Palestine Overrun by a Chinese line With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne But there's no danger It's a professional career Though it could be arranged With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear If you're out of luck or out of work We could send you to Johannesburg Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today
Don't start that talking I could talk all night My mind was sleep walking While I'm putting the world to rights Call careers information Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today There was a Checkpoint Charlie He didn't crack a smile But it's no laughing party When you've been on the murder mile All it takes is one itchy trigger One more widow one less white nigger Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today Hong Kong is up for grabs London is full of Arabs We could be in Palestine Overrun by a Chinese line With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne But there's no danger It's a professional career Though it could be arranged With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear If you're out of luck or out of work We could send you to Johannesburg Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today And I would rather be anywhere else Than here today
