Billy Bragg - The Price of Oil (2002) Original in G ---   /     /      Voices on the radio Tell us that we’re going to war Those brave men and women in uniform They wanna know what they’re fighting for The generals wanna hear the endgame The allies won’t approve the plan But the oil men in the White House They just don’t give a damn    ’cause it’s all about the pri--ce of oil    It’s all about the pri--ce of oil    Don’t gimme no shit about blood sweat tears and toil    It’s all about the pri--ce of oil   /   (stop)   /   Now I ain’t no fan of Saddam Hussein Oh please don’t get me wrong If it’s freeing the Iraqi people you’re after Then why have we waited so long Why didn’t we sort this out last time? Was he less evil then than he is now? The stock market holds the answer To why him why here why now    ’cause it’s all about the pri--ce of oil    It’s all about the pri--ce of oil    Don’t gimme no shit about blood sweat tears and toil    It’s all about the pri--ce of oil   /   (stop)   /   Saddam killed his own people Just like general Pinochet And once upon a time both these evil men Were supported by the USA And whisper it even Bin Laden Once drank from America’s cup Just like that election down in Florida This shit doesn’t all add up    ’cause it’s all about the pri--ce of oil    It’s all about the pri--ce of oil    Don’t gimme no shit about blood sweat tears and toil    It’s all about the pri--ce of oil   /   (stop)   /   ...