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THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER lyrics : "(Wanted) Dead Or Alive"

(Music by Art DeCoteau; Lyrics by Slinger Francisco)
The rule of the tyrants decline
The year, 1979

From Uganda to Nicaragua
It's bombs and bullets all the time
So they corrupt, so they vile

So it's coup after coup all the while
Human rights they violate
They think they too damn great

So in disgrace now they live in exile

Gairy is a wanted man

Idi Amin is a wanted man
Shah of Iran tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive


Strikes, demonstrations & wars
Injustice is always the cause

Politicians turn too soon from
poor people into tycoons
Corruption must bring harass

South African Vorster resign in disgrace
Muzurewa take away Ian Smith place
The Uganda devil was easily cat straddled

Beaten up and chased, what a waste.

Gairy is a wanted man

Bokassa is a wanted man
Ali Bhutto try so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive.


The Shah had a short time to live
Because the Ayatollah don't forgive

When you see church ruling state
With pure vengeance and hate
Situation must be explosive

General Somoza from Nicaragua
Thought it was easy with the Sandanistas
With the help of Venezuela, Panama and Cuba

They kick him straight to America

Gairy is a wanted man

Park Chung Hee was a wanted man
Achem Pong tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive


Gairy is a wanted man
Idi Amin is a wanted man

Shah of Iran tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive


Bang... You're dead

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