Scarecrow People - XTC

Hope you enjoyed your flight

In one of our new straw aeroplanes

You’ll find things here are just like

What you’re used to

There’s lots of waste and razor wire

And no one gives a damn about the land

We just stand around and stare

Like you folks do

For we ain’t got no brains

And we ain’t got no hearts

It’s just that wild old wind

That tears us all apart

We’re the scarecrow people

Have we got lots in common with you

And if you don’t start living well

You’re all gonna wind up scarecrow people too

Hope you enjoyed your meal

It’s only gas and chemicals

We thought that you’d prefer

Something not nature made

Now while you’re here can you advise us

On a war we’d like to start

Against some scarecrows over there

A different shade?

For we ain’t got no brains

And we ain’t got no hearts

It’s just that wild old wind

That tears us all apart

We’re the scarecrow people

Have we got lots in common with you

And if you don’t start living well

You’re all gonna wind up scarecrow people too

We don’t have no tears here, no one hopes or cares or fears here

For the old, the sick, the poor and them what taint you

We thought we’d base our civilization upon yours

'Cause you’re the smartest animals on earth, now ain’t you?

We don’t have no love here, there’s no need to rise above here

No one wants to write a book or try to paint thee

We thought we’d base our civilization upon yours

'Cause we’re all dead from our necks up, now ain’t we?

And we ain’t got no brains

And we ain’t got no hearts

It’s just that wild old wind

That tears us all apart

We’re the scarecrow people

Have we got lots in common with you

And if you don’t start living well

You’re all gonna wind up scarecrow people too

And I ain’t got no brains

And I ain’t got no heart

It’s just them other humans

Tear my soul apart

I’m a scarecrow person

Have I got quite some message for you

For if we don’t start learning well

We’re all gonna wind up scarecrow people too