June Tabor - Pharaoh lyrics

Pharaoh he sits in his tower of steel The dogs of money all at his heel Magicians cry Oh Truth! Oh Real! We're all working for the Pharaoh A thousand eyes a thousand ears He feeds us all he feeds our fears Don't stir in your sleep tonight my dears We're all working for the Pharaoh Egypt Land Egypt Land We're all living in Egypt land Tell me brother don't you understand We're all working for the Pharaoh Hidden from the eye of chance The men of shadow dance a dance And we're all struck into a trance We're all working for the Pharaoh Idols rise into the sky Pyramids soar Sphinxes lie Head of dog Osiris eye

We're all working for the Pharaoh I dig a ditch I shape a stone Another battlement for his throne Tell me brother do you understand We're all working for the Pharaoh Call it England call it Spain Egypt rules with the whip and chain Moses free my people again! We're all working for the Pharaoh And its Egypt Land! Egypt Land! We're all living in Egypt Land Tell me brother do'nt you understand We're all working for the Pharaoh Interlude Pharaoh he sits in his tower of steel Around his feet the princes kneel Far below we shoulder the wheel We're all working for the Pharaoh