Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Order 1081, artist - David Byrne. Date of issue: 21.02.2010
Song language: English
Order 1081 |
| A bomb went off this morning raining bodies on TV |
| They are blaming the insurgents, they are blocking off the streets |
| And the smoke is rising slowly, from the barrel of a gun |
| The solution to disruption Order 1081 |
| Now the sunsets are incredible across Manila Bay |
| You can hear the bombers landing at the U.S. Air Force base |
| And somewhere in the distance, out beyond the setting sun |
| They will sign a proclamation Order 1081 |
| Now we live down by the water in a shack that’s made of wood |
| And the bankers need to huddle so they need some extra room |
| We will find us somewhere better, there’s enough for everyone |
| Got a perfect explanation Order 1081 |
| I thought I ordered coffee but they gave me 7Up |
| Got to clear away these shanties and these ugly nipa huts |
| So the seeds of our great future, they can grow here when we’re done |
| And it’s clearly all because of Order 1081 |
| For thirty days the rain fell, we were nearly washed away |
| The radio fell silent, nothing left to do but pray |
| And the senator he told us the guerrillas are on the run |
| And the reason they are hiding? Order 1081 |
| They are planting plastic flowers on the seaside esplanade |
| The Pope is speaking Spanish but we can’t hear what he says |
| Got to stop all this confusion, got to wipe away this scum |
| And the way to make it happen Order 1081 |
| It’s amazing that the soldiers somehow all know how to dance |
| It’s amazing how the soldiers keep the creases in their pants |
| Now it’s safe to walk the streets at night a new world has begun |
| Ev’rybody’s sleeping soundly thanks to 1081 |