Preservation Lyrics by Kinks

Preservation Lyrics

    Once upon a time
    In a faraway land
    Lived a villain called flash
    He was such a wicked man
    He terrorized the people
    He broke arms and crushed hands
    He ruled with a fist and he purchased all the land

    Then he plowed up the fields and cut down the trees
    For property speculation
    And he did it all for a pot of gold
    And for his own preservation

    The people were scared
    They didn't know where to turn
    They couldn't see any salvation
    From the hoods and the spivs
    And the crooked politicians
    Who were cheating and lying to the nation

    Save the fields and the trees
    And give them back to the nation
    Bring the government down
    A new leader must be found
    For the sake of preservation

    He said he did it to help us all
    And did it for the good of the nation
    But he did it for a pot of gold
    And for his own preservation

    When money is evil
    And power is corrupt
    The devil moves in and takes over
    Mr. flash broke his word
    And now he's got to pay
    For his crimes and his lies and his evil ways

    And it's gonna get rough
    And it's gonna get rough
    It's a crime and a sin that no one can win
    In a story of self preservation

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