GILBERT O'SULLIVAN lyrics - Not So Great Britain

Take one policeman whose job is tough

Investigating a cover-up

Looks to his colleagues for support

Gets accused of nothing has to leave the force

Not so Great Britain

Not So Great Britain

Not So Great

And who knows why



We pride ourselves on our sporting name

Soccer after all is our national game



And in Europe our teams are banned

It's not the players they don't like

It's the fans

Not so Great Britain

Not So Great Britain

Not So Great

And who knows why



It's the land of hope and glory

Where every school is preparatory (early)

No wonder on election night

Tories always win outright



I was taught at school it's wrong to tell lies

That golden rule it seems no longer applies

Next time your teacher says you lied here's proof

Just say you're being economical with the truth

Not so Great Britain

Not So Great Britain

Not So Great

And who knows why



In the kingdom of Jackanory

Where every picture it sells a story

Woe is me what have we done

Goodbye Hong Kong it's been fun



I know how I feel when a child is sick

You want to treat it and treat it quick

But what's going to happen when the doctor

Says

We'd love to treat you but we have no beds

Not so Great Britain

Not So Great Britain

Not So Great

And who knows why



So great in so many ways

But not in others

So cool nobody's fool

Like any other