(Callaghan/Stapleton) Two's company, Three's a crowd Any more and it's getting out of hand There must be order we must be organised Systems of supply and demand We need a structure to carry on What we need is a system of control Trouble was the trouble is There's lots in agreement but few in the know Red lobby, blue lobby, red lobby, blue lobby Swings to the left, swings to the right Till there's a balance, a balance of might, 'cos it It filters down from the top to the bottom You mightn't like it but you can't seem to stop 'em It filters down from the top to the bottom You mightn't like it but you can't seem to stop 'em Don't plan ahead don't look behind Just survive hour by hour Don't think, you don't have to plan Pay homage to the central power Once in a while we get a change
Start again, try something new Trouble was the trouble is All the many get told by the few Economy, military, religion to they Swing to the left, swing to the right To the rhythm, the rhythm of might, 'cos it It filters down from the top to the bottom You mightn't like it but you can't seem to stop 'em It filters down from the top to the bottom You mightn't like it but you can't seem to stop 'em Stop 'em! Economy, military, religion to, they Swing to the left, swing to the right To the rhythm, the rhythm of might, 'cos it It filters down from the top to the bottom You mightn't like it but you can't seem to stop 'em It filters down from the top to the bottom You mightn't like it but you can't seem to stop 'em It filters down from the top to the bottom