Lyrics Roger Waters

Roger Waters

The Powers That Be

The powers that be

They like a tough game

No rules

Some you win, some you lose

Competition's good for you

They're dying to be free

They're the powers that be

They like a bomb proof cadillac

Air conditioned, gold taps

Back seat gun rack, platinum hub caps

they pick horses of courses

They're the market forces

Nice car Jack

They like order, make-up, lime light power

Game shows, rodeos, star wars, TV

They're the power that be

If you see them come,

You better run - run

You better run on home

Sisters of mercy better join your brothers

Put a stop to the soap opera right now

They say the toothless get ruthless

You better run on home

You better run - run

You better run on home

The powers that be

They like treats, tricks, carrots and sticks

They like fear and loathing, the like sheep's clothing

And blacked-out vans

Blacked-out vans, contingency plans

They like death or glory, they love a good story

Sisters of mercy better join with your brothers

Put a stop to the soap opera state

They say the toothless get ruthless

Run home before its too late

You better run - run

You better run on home

Billy: Goodnight, Jim.

Jim: Goodnight, Billy.

Uncle David's Great Dane: Woof, woof, woof!

The canyon - daytime. Billy plays with Great Uncle David's Great Dane.

Paraquat Kelly: Bull heads, three red snapper, one pink

snapper and your Pacific coastal thench hosemonster fish

Cynthia Fox: Ohhh! At Sky David's juke joint of joy reports, forty

under the console giggle stick ling cod, twenty-three purple perches

four sledgehammerhead sharks, and no red snappers.

Paraquat Kelly: Hey and that'll do for the triumphant return of the

fish report with a beat.

Jim: We think of it is a mainstreet, but to the rest of the country

it's Sunset Strip. You're listening to KAOS in Los Angeles.