The Waterboys - Kinky’s History Lesson lyrics

Dear Kinky Friedman, I read what you wrote Neville Chamberlain surrender monkeys – yup, that was your quote Well, we all say stupid things sometimes, so here with my blessing Kinky Friedman this is your history lesson Chamberlain declared war on the 3rd of September The US wasn’t involved, as I remember And after Poland fell, then Belgium and France Britain stood alone with barely a chance We faced Hitler down; he unleashed the blitz A hundred nine elevens that left London in bits But we never caved in, Britain never surrendered No petition for peace, Kinky, was ever f**in’ tendered Oh Kinky Friedman Dude quit your messin’ And listen up good This is your history lesson Roosevelt helped us with armaments and food His vision was sure and his policy good He’d have brought the USA into the war on our side But the isolationists had both his hands tied Stay out, Stay Out was your public’s demand Till the Japs hit Pearl Harbour, and that forced your hand Then your boys fought like lions but so the hell did ours Only an a**hole, Kinky, could call the British cowards Oh Kinky Friedman Take some quiet time processing These words of mine Your history lesson And here’s a casualty count for you to muse upon, man Military personnel and civilians k**ed in the theatre of world war two USA: four hundred and nineteen thousand and four hundred Great Britain: four hundred and fifty thousand and nine hundred And just to keep perspective USSR: twenty-seven million… or thereabouts Yeah war is no joke And my friend you misspoke Or so I’m guessin’ But take this well, Buddy And may it ease your soul Kinky Friedman this has been Your history lesson