Sing a song of violence and listen for the sound All the little soldiers start to come around Start it with a rumour, a whisper in an ear Suspicion don't take very long before it turns to fear ??? Said I need a reason, made of up and low ??? ??? Feel what they're fighting, just tell them where to go ??? Give the chance of glory, give the chance of fame Give the boy an enemy, give the dog a name Keep the factions fighting, start them off the school Keep the factions fighting so you divide and rule Football teams are splendid and fashion just a tool Keep the factions fighting so you divide and rule Fear can be a bum thing A silly and a dumb thing Fear can be the one thing That keeps us all apart Frightened of the humans and frightened of their stares Frightened of the poisons they pump into the air Frightened of the chemicals they spray upon the land Frightened of the power they hold within their hands Frightened of bureaucracy and frightened of the law Frightened of the government and who it's working for Frightened of the children who won't know who to cope With a world in rack and ruin from their technocratic dope, dope, dope Fear can be a bum thing A silly and a dumb thing Fear can be the one thing That keeps us in the dark Frightened of the humans, frightened of their stares Frightened of the poisons pumped into the air Frightened of the chemicals they spray upon the land Frightened of the power they hold within their hands Frightened of bureaucracy and frightened of the law Frightened of the government and who it's working for Frightened of the children who won't know who to cope With a world in rack and ruin from their technocratic dope, dope, dope Fear can be a bum thing A silly and a dumb thing Fear can be the one thing That keeps us in the dark Fear can be a bum thing A silly and a dumb thing Fear can be the one thing That keeps us all apart Frightened of the humans, frightened of their stares Frightened of the poisons pumped into your air Frightened of the chemicals spayed upon my land Frightened of the power hold within their hands Frightened of bureaucracy, frightened of the law Frightened of the government who's actions lead to war Frightened of the children who won't know who to cope With a world in rack and ruin from their technocratic dope, dope, dope Fear can be a bum thing A silly and a dumb thing Fear can be the one thing That keeps us in the dark Fear can be a bum thing A silly and a dumb thing Fear can be the one thing That keeps us all apart