The Beautiful South - Poppy [INTRO] x2 [VERSE 1] I fought hard in the Second World War you’ll hear them shout It’s no good bragging about the Afrika Korps it was Beadle’s About They dressed you up and took you off to World War One Armed you and surrounded you with wire   Sat in stinking mud you sang your stupid songs And waited til they told you when to fi--re [CHORUS 1] Cos the rulers always laugh at a video bloodbath Nothing makes them laugh like a video bloodbath [VERSE 2] From the first World War to the Yom Kippur it was Beadle’s About The bayonets slice the rockets roar and he jumps out Fond memories of the bloody bridge you failed to hold Many of your buddies killed or maimed You would have shot at rabbits if that’s what you’d been told Til the Generals said "I’m sorry you’ve been fra--med" [CHORUS 2] Cos the rulers always laugh at a video bloodbath Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath Keep those entries coming keep those cameras running Keep those entrails coming leave those soldiers gunning Cos you’re sure to get a laugh with a video bloodbath Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath [BRIDGE] Here’s a whacky video we got last week A bomb catches Arthur unawares   He’s lost both his arms and he can’t see or speak But thank you for the memories you sha---red [CHORUS 3] Cos the rulers always laugh at a video bloodbath Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath Keep those entries coming keep those cameras running Keep those entrails coming leave those soldiers gunning Cos you’re sure to get a laugh with a video bloodbath Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath