[Verse 1]
Staring at the sunset
Polly, put the kettle on
I met a man and asked of them
He told me that the pound was strong
I knew that bridge was falling
So Jimmy put the gas masks on
And swam and swam up to the dam
And everybody came along

[Chorus]
Don't think we can take it far
We're tired of making war
Don't think I can risk it
Another heavy biscuit, oh
Can I beat the count of ten?
I'm lying just to stay alive
Dying in my soul again
Taken a dive
Trying to survive

[Verse 2]
When's it going to take you
And how's it gonna make you feel?
You can't even spell it
So how you gonna tell if it's real?
A bomb blew up my shelter
I never even felt a thing
I brushed away the dust and
Gave ol' Jimmy Custer a ring
[Chorus]
Don't think we can take it far
We're tired of making war
Don't think I can risk it
Another heavy biscuit, oh
Can I beat the count of ten?
I'm lying just to stay alive
Dying in my soul again
Taken a dive
Trying to survive

[Bridge]
I knew that bridge was falling
So Jimmy put the gas masks on
And swam and swam up to the dam
And everybody came along

[Chorus]
Don't think we can take it far
We're tired of making war
Don't think I can risk it
Another heavy biscuit, oh
Can I beat the count of ten?
I'm lying just to stay alive
Dying in my soul again
Taken a dive
Trying to survive