Too many florence nightingales
Not enough robin hoods
Too many halos not enough heroes

Coming up with the goods
So you though you'd like to change the world
Decided to stage a jumble sale

For the poor, for the poor

It's a waste of time if you know what they mean

Try shaking a box in front of the queen
'cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean


Too many hands in too many pockets
Not enough hands on hearts

Too many ready to call it a day
Before the day starts


So you thought you'd like to see them healed
Got blue peter to stage an appeal
For the poor, for the poor


It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the queen

'cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean


Flag day, flag day, flag day