Casualty blues

So the world is falling apart
and nobody's still got the heart
to say for once they care
for the warmth there is to share
'cause the signals have all got crossed
and the good times seem to be lost
like sour dreams upon the shelf
so it's each for himself, each for himself

             Casualty blues
             standing in the wrong shoes
             is it paying your dues
             when you're
             standing in the wrong shoes
             casualty blues

Are we all the parts we play
all things the newspapers say ?
stands taken by the leaders
but they won't help you either
so the game has all been spoiled
and the innocence is soiled
like sour dreams upon the shelf
each for himself, each for himself


       refr.


So it's just sticking to your guns
and forget about the fun
can you honestly go and ask
someone to drop his mask
when the hurt is just too much
everybody's out of touch
with their dreams upon the shelf
each for himself, each for himself

      refr.


26/7/1980