Elvis Costello- Tramp the dirt down

Elvis costello talks about his contempt and sings Tramp the dirt down. Caption: Elvis costello I can`t find any words that can portray my contempt strong enough And I`m not some little kid that they can say there there your just little teenagers having their moment of protest.I`m a man.I`m a 35 year old man and I`m fucking sick of it I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign A woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain She spills with compassion, as that young childs Face in her hands she grips Can you imagine all that greed and avarice Coming down on that childs lips Well I hope I dont die too soon I pray the lord my soul to save Oh Ill be a good boy, Im trying so hard to behave Because theres one thing I know, Id like to live Long enough to savour Thats when they finally put you in the ground Ill stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down When england was the whore of the world Margeret was her madam And the future looked as bright and as clear as The black tarmacadam Well I hope that she sleeps well at night, isnt Haunted by every tiny detail cos when she held that lovely face in her hands All she thought of was betrayal And now the cynical ones say that it all ends the same in the long run Try telling that to the desperate father who just squeezed the life from his only son And how its only voices in your head and dreams you never dreamt Try telling him the subtle difference between justice and contempt Try telling me she isnt angry with this pitiful discontent When they flaunt it in your face as you line up for punishment And then expect you to say thank you straighten up, look proud and pleased Because youve only got the symptoms, you havent got the whole disease Just like a schoolboy, whose heads like a tin-can Filled up with dreams then poured down the drain Try telling that to the boys on both sides, being blown to bits or beaten and maimed Who takes all the glory and none of the shame Well I hope you live long now, I pray the lord your soul to keep I think Ill be going before we fold our arms and start to weep I never thought for a moment that human life could be so cheap cos when they finally put you in the ground Theyll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down