Me Or Him

Album: Radio K.A.O.S. (1987)
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  • You wake up in the morning, get something for the pot
    Wonder why the sun makes the rocks feel hot
    Draw on the walls, eat, get laid
    Back in the good old days

    Then some damn fool invents the wheel
    Listen to the whitewalls squeal
    You spend all day looking for a parking spot
    Nothing for the heart, nothing for the pot

    Benny turned the dial on his Short Wave radio
    Oh how he wanted to talk to the people,
    he wanted his own show
    Tune in Moscow. Tune in New York
    Listen tot the Welsh kid talk
    Communicating like in the good old days

    Forgive me father for I have sinned
    It was either me or him
    And a voice said Benny
    You fucked the whole thing up
    Benny your time is up
    Your time is up

    Benny turned the dial on his Short Wave radio
    He wanted to talk to the people
    He wanted his own show
    Tune in Moscow. Tune in New York
    Listen to the Welsh kid talk communicating
    Like in the good old days

    Forgive me Father

    Mobile One Two to Central.
    For I have sinned

    We have a multiple on the A465 between Cwmbran and Cylgoch.
    Father it was either me or him.
    Father can we turn back the clock?

    Ambulance, over.
    I never meant to drop the concrete block.

    Roger central, over and out.
    Benny turned the dial on his Short Wave radio
    He wanted to talk to the people
    He wanted his own show
    Tune in Moscow. Tune in New York
    Listen to the Welsh kid talk
    Just like in the good old days
    The good old days

    Radio announcer: Do you really think Iranian terrorists would have taken Americans hostage if Ronald Reagan were president? Do you really think the Russians would have invaded Afghanistan if Ronald Reagan were president? Do you really think third-rate military dictators would laugh at America and burn our flag in contempt if Ronald Reagan were president?

    Concerned Citizen: Well, it might work!

    Hostage: We as a group do most importantly want to beseech President Reagan and our fellow Americans to refrain from any form of military or violent means as an attempt, no matter how noble or heroic, to secure our freedom.

    Concerned Citizen: Sure! Only it's going to be mighty dangerous for you, Cassidy

    Hoppy's faithful sidekick: guess you don't know Hopalong Cassidy, Mister. Adventure's his bread, excitement's his butter and danger, why to him that's like strawberry jam to top it off.

    Jim: This is some live rock and roll at KAOS, where rock and roll comes out of chaos and a song called "The Powers that Be" Writer/s: ROGER WATERS
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Comments: 3

  • Kean Williams from Rhymney South WalesI have been trying to find this story for a while as I knew what the lyrics were about. One of the striking miners is my father, Dean. Their sentence was later reduced to manslaughter as evidence deemed the killing of the cab driver was an act of god. This is such a good record, my dad plays it all the time. I'd love to hear more about this story.
  • Slydog43 from Nj UsaThis does not make sense. I love this song so much, its changed my life. Its similar to situations surrounding "The Library At Alixandra". Great stuff. I just love the lyric "them some damn fool invents the wheel", best lyric of all time, seriously its the best. I grew up loving PF, then 40 years later I know I was right!!, thanks PF (the band that invented the light show, among many other 1sts, along with not cutting out SB (syd barret), great stuff
  • Chris from Boston MaRoger said in the voice over of the Wall DVD that his brother was a cab driver.... Perhaps that's why he related to the man who died.
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