Stiff Little Fingers - Beirut Moon lyrics

(Announcer: Speech) "We'd like to help you," the consul said "But there's nothing we can do." "Well, you knew the risks when you took the job. After all you're not a fool. So don't call me, don't call me. I just can't bend the rules. Keep your chin up, I know it's tough. Somehoe you'll get through." It seems the Americans Can bargain and rescue But if you get caught You're left to rot Under a Beirut, under a Beirut Moon [Chorus:] Under a Beirut Moon Sorry son, there's nothing we can do Under a Beirut Moon Different rules, we haven't got a clue "We can't be seen to be giving in To these terrorists you see. If we talk with them it would mean the end Of all that we hold dear. So don't call me, don't call me I'm doing all I can Although it seems from where you sit I don't give a damn." Back home they'll remember you In papers, on TV Because when you're caught You're left to rot Under a Beirut, under a Beirut Moon [Chorus repeat x2] And though you dream of being free There's not much hope that I can see Under a Beirut, under a Beirut Moon Now just today on the news I saw A hostage walking free He talked of how it came about He gained his liberty He said, don't give up, don't give up Argue, beg and plead Keep the pressure up, don't let it drop Sometime you'll get free He said the Americans Would bargain and rescue But when Brits get caught They're left to rot Under the Beirut, under the Beirut Moon [Chorus repeat x2]