The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range (2023 Single Mix)

[Spoken: Ronald Reagan]
"Well, back in 1980, when I was running for President, it was all so different. Some pundits said our programs would result in catastrophe. Our views on foreign affairs would cause war. Our plans for the economy would cause inflation to soar and bring about economic collapse. I even remember one highly respected economist saying, back in 1982, that 'The engines of economic growth have shut down here, and they're likely to stay that way for years to come.' Well, he and the othеr opinion leaders werе wrong."
(Roger Waters: "One two, one two three four")

[Instrumental Intro]

[Spoken: Ronald Reagan]
"'Tell us about the American miracle,' he said."

[Verse 1: Roger Waters]
You have a natural tendency to squeeze off a shot
You're good fun at parties, you wear the right masks
You're old but you still like a laugh in the locker room
You can't abide change, you're at home on the range
You opened the suitcase, behind the old workings
To show off the magnum, you deafened the canyon
A comfort a friend, only upstaged in the end
By the Uzi machine gun, does the recoil remind you
Remind you of sex

[Chorus 1: Roger Waters, Backup singers]
Old man what the hell you gonna kill next, yeah-yeah
Old timer who you gonna kill next

[Verse 2: Roger Waters]
I looked over Jordan and what did I see
Saw a U.S. Marine in a pile of debris
I swam in your pools and lay under your palm trees
I looked in the eyes of the Indian
Who lay on the Federal Building steps
And through the range finder over the hill
I saw the frontline boys popping their pills
Sick of the mess they find on their desert stage
And the bravery of being out of range
Yeah the question is vexed

[Chorus 1: Roger Waters, Backup singers]
Old man what the hell you gonna kill next, yeah-yeah
Old timer who you gonna kill next

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3: Roger Waters]
Hey bartender over here
Two more shots and two more beers
Sir, turn up the TV sound
The war has started on the ground
Just love those laser guided bombs
They're really great for righting wrongs
You hit the target and win the game
From bars 3,000 miles away
3,000 miles away

[Chorus 2: Roger Waters, Backup singers]
We play the game
With the bravery of being out of range
We zap and maim
With the bravery of being out of range
We strafe the train
With the bravery of being out of range
We gained terrain
With the bravery of being out of range

[Outro]
We play the game
With the bravery of being out of range