[00:00.00] 作词 : Frank Tovey/John Fryer[00:00.00] 作曲 : Frank Tovey/John Fryer[00:00.00] Well the story begins on the Isle of Dogs[01:03.84]In a time of world recession[01:07.83]There's a queue a mile long for every job[01:12.06]Young hopes deep in depression[01:16.20]Well our anti-hero's coy, such a weak-willed boy[01:20.49]He follows his nose, not his head[01:24.51]So the lap-dog finds a mate, and makes his first mistake[01:28.77]She winds up in a hospital bed[01:32.91]Now the baby's doing fine, but daddy hasn't got the time[01:37.26]He'll drink himself oblivious[01:41.25]Then return and hit the wife, she'll attack him with a knife[01:45.66]Oh the script is so damned obvious[01:48.84]Under the flag[02:06.84]Survival leads men to do foolish things[02:11.07]And yes he was a fool[02:15.18]He thought he'd try working for the government[02:19.44]A civil service tool[02:23.22]Now the boy is doing fine, but he'll have to toe the line[02:27.87]His orders are from high above[02:31.38]'Cos when you're working for the state you can sell your life to fate[02:35.88]You're not working anymore for love[02:47.40]Under the flag