Crime & the City Solution - The Sly Persuaders lyrics

The Sly Persuaders appeared in town Said there was hidden danger all around So take care And beware Of foreign saviours Violin players Soothsayers Tax evaders The door-to-door pest The permanent guest Those inexplicable pains in your chest Well the Sly Persuaders proposed a deal The Public Saviours heard their spiel Sometimes you have to be bad to be good We hope that this is understood We'll introduce you to Need You can meet Avarice, Gluttony and Greed Why you can rub the tummies Of these lovely honies We'll wash your hands, we'll wash your monies The equipment's paid and bought Just start at ten and keep adding naught Nobody going to get caught We are the hammer to the iron fist That you are with us we must insist Please don't make us slap your wrists The Public Saviour brought the border down Over the border they released the hounds To round up the culprits and bring them back to town At the station they were bound And on investigation they were found to be Foreign saviours Violin players Tax evaders Soothsayers The door-to-door pest The permanent guest And each one admitted to the same crime as the rest Sale of poison and theft from the community chest.