People in Black

People in black wander round in the night

So that they can be seen

Writing their letters of protest

To say how they think things should be

About you and me and how things should be

Writing about you and me

People in black wander round in the night

So that they can be seen

Writing letters of protest

To say how they think things should be

"Is it right?" they declare

With an air of superiority

With a right, they demand

With an air of complete authority

We'll sit and watch while the world catches fire

We'll watch and sink deep down in the mire

Then when it's done, we'll say, what'd you did wrong

We'll sit and watch while the world catches fire

We'll watch and sink deep down in the mire

Then when it's done, we'll say, what'd you did wrong

People in black wander round in the night

So they can be seen

Writing letters of protest

To say how they think things should be

About you and me and how things should be

Writing, people in black, down the pipe

Oh, we still watch while the world catches fire

We watch it sink deep down in the mire

Then when it's done, we'll say, what'd you did wrong

We'll sit and watch while the world catches fire

We watch it sink deep down in the mire

Then when it's done, we'll say, what'd you did wrong