Leaders of the Free World by Elbow
Leaders of the Free World by Elbow

Leaders of the Free World

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Leaders of the Free World by Elbow

Release Date
Tue Sep 27 2005
Performed by
Elbow
Produced by
Tom Rothrock & Elbow
Writed by
Mark Potter & Craig Potter & Richard Jupp & Pete Turner & Guy Garvey
About

Guy Garvey says this song was written to express his dismay following George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election as President of the United States.

“I saw footage of Bush Senior and Junior when the latter was voted in for his second term. George W. was all but shrugging his dad off and hogging the attention...

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Leaders of the Free World Lyrics

I'm sick of working for a living
I'm just ticking off the days till I die
Oh, I miss you Louise, yeah
And the sickest little pleasures keep me going in between pulling teeth

Oh, periscope up
I've been looking for a ladder
I need to see the Commander In Chief, ooh
And remind him what was passed on to me, oh

Your mum don't sleep, oh
And the friends you keep
I didn't raise a thief
I didn't raise a thief

But the leaders of the free world
Are just little boys throwing stones
And it's easy to ignore
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes, yeah

My thinking isn't driven, oh
But the music always gives me a lift
I'm so easy to please, yeah
But I think we dropped the baton like the '60s didn't happen, oh no

Oh, periscope up
Should be looking for a ladder
I need to see the Commander In Chief, ooh
And remind him what was passed on to you and me, oh

Your mum don't sleep, oh
And the friends you keep
I didn't raise a thief
I didn't raise a thief

But the leaders of the free world
Are just little boys throwing stones
And it's easy to ignore
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes

But the leaders of the free world
Are just little boys throwing stones
And it's easy to ignore
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes

Passing the gun from father to feckless son
We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young
Passing the gun from father to feckless son
We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young

(Passing the gun from father to feckless son)
Oh, periscope up
I've been looking for a ladder
(We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young)
I need to see the Commander In Chief, ooh
And remind him what was passed on to you and me, oh

(Passing the gun from father to feckless son)
Oh, periscope up
I've been looking for a ladder
(We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young)

Leaders of the Free World Q&A

Who wrote Leaders of the Free World's ?

Leaders of the Free World was written by Mark Potter & Craig Potter & Richard Jupp & Pete Turner & Guy Garvey.

Who produced Leaders of the Free World's ?

Leaders of the Free World was produced by Tom Rothrock & Elbow.

When did Elbow release Leaders of the Free World?

Elbow released Leaders of the Free World on Tue Sep 27 2005.

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