The Price of Oil

The Price of Oil

Voices on the radio tell us that we’re going to war those brave men and women in uniform they want to know what they’re fighting for.
The generals want to hear the end game the allies won’t approve the plan but the oil men in the white house they just don’t give a damn.
It’s all about the price of oil it’s all about the price of oil don’t give me no shit about blood, sweat, tears and toil it’s all about the price of oil
Now I ain’t no fan of Saddam Hussein oh, please don’t get me wrong if it’s freeing the Iraqi people you’re after then why have we waited so long.
Why didn’t we sort this out last time was he less evil than he is now the stock market holds the answer to why him, why here, why now.
Saddam killed his own people just like general Pinochet and once upon a time both these evil men were supported by the U.S.A.
And whisper it, even Bin Laden once drank from America’s cup just like that election down in Florida this shit doesn’t all add up.
It’s all about the price of oil ‘cause it’s all about the price of oil don’t give me no shit about blood, sweat, tears and toil it’s all about the price of oil.  Music and lyrics by Billy Bragg, 2002.Produced by Billy Bragg and Simon Edwards