John Wesley Harding - Kill The Messenger Lyrics
The messenger came with bad news from the frontSaid the soldiers are starving and their swords are all bluntThey need a show of support or some futile signThats what they told me to tell you, not even the words are mine...The messenger came with bad news from the warSaid the fine young men forgot who they were fighting forThey dont wanna be stars on your tv screenThats the general feeling, please dont blame it on meAnd the people said one and one is twoTheres nothing left for us to doBut since we can blame it all on youWe will kill the messengerThe messenger came with bad news from the townSaid the phone-lines are on strike and the doormen are all downTheyve turned your den of thieves into a templeThey need someone of stature to set them an exampleAnd the people said two and two is fourDont tell us anymoreWe all know the scoreWe must kill the messengerSomeone brought the news to the messengers folksHe said your sons been killed two timesThey said is that a joke?He said noHe was he victim of ignorant mindsI hate to bring such bad news, please dont think me unkindAnd the family said one and one is twoTheres nothing left for us to doBut since youre here and we can blame it on youWe will kill the messengerSo if you want to send a message...
