Island Swing

Tim Booth, Larry Goff, Jim Glennie, Gavan Whelan

Pay 'em, pay 'em, pay 'em, pay 'em
Pay pay pay

The ambassador's spying while the
Generals make plans
But they hadn't prepared for
The shifting sands
Set up the tents on a moonless night
When the sun came up there
Was nothing in sight

Ba ba ba baa ba ba ba baa

If you don't know the culture
The language or the land
What gives you the right to make such a stand
The cameras look another way
They will always find some other way
While the local pay 'em, pay 'em
Pay 'em, pay 'еm, pay 'em, pay pay pay

The local pay 'em, pay'еm, pay
'em, pay 'em, pay 'em, pay pay pay

Island swing that's the island sting
They may know what's good for you

Ba ba ba baa ba ba ba baa

By sending in the tourists you
Saved yourself a war
The sharks got rich while
The locals stay poor
You can trade with sharks
They're of your own kind
At the head of every country it's
A bitch that you'll find

Island swing, that's the island sting
They may know what's good for you

Trivia about the song Island Swing by James

When was the song “Island Swing” released by James?
The song Island Swing was released in 2017, on the album “Justhipper: The Complete Sire & Blanco y Negro Recordings 1986-1988”.
Who composed the song “Island Swing” by James?
The song “Island Swing” by James was composed by Tim Booth, Larry Goff, Jim Glennie, Gavan Whelan.

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