[Verse 1] We will protect And feed the people Here are the shambles Where the kids And the lambs are slaughtered Here runs the filth That fattens the fish [Verse 2] I am a man of delicate habits I am a man That knows the value of paper I am the contortionist In the market place [Verse 3] There is a roar To the Yangtze River That no one hears On the Imperial Boulevard I watch for fire I keep the time I keep the fire And I watch the time I watch for fire I keep the time I keep the fire And I watch the time [Verse 2] [Verse 3]