We’ve put them back in power but
Lost the protest 
And song
Don’t storm the barracks
Only the boxing day sales 

It’s 1979 and we’ve put them back in power again
Singing power ballads on x factor while our power is cut off
Queue up at food banks while RBS ration their mass profits to a select few 
Not you 

It’s 1979 again
But we’re motionless
Sleepwalking
Without a care in the world
Clapping to the Olympics 
And diamond jubilee
Gushing over the royals 
And some has been celebrity

But we’re happy and jolly 
With crisp brand new credit card and satellite deal
Smart phone and new full on eye lashes 
Which blacken 
What’s really outside 

It’s 1979 again and over and over again 

copyright@David R Mellor 2012