Leaders of the Free World
Elbow Lyrics

I'm sick of working for a living
I am tired of having a monotonous life where I have to work day in and day out.

I'm just ticking off the days 'til I die
Every day seems like a grind, and I am just waiting for the end.

I miss you Louise
I feel lonely and miss the companionship of someone special.

And the sickest little pleasures keep me going in between pulling teeth
I indulge in small guilty pleasures to distract myself from the difficult or boring parts of life.

Periscope up
I am on the lookout for something important.

I've been looking for a ladder
I am searching for a way to climb to a higher position in life.

I need to see the Commander in Chief
I want to meet the person in charge to express my concerns.

And remind him what was passed onto me
I want to remind the leader of their responsibilities and obligations to the country and citizens.

Your mum don't sleep
Your mother worries about you and your future.

The friends you keep
Your friends have a strong impact on your life and decisions.

I didn't raise a thief
I did not raise you to be an immoral person who would steal or cheat.

But the leaders of the free world
The people who are supposed to guide and lead us are acting like children.

Are just little boys throwing stones
The leaders are acting recklessly and irresponsibly, like young boys playing around with dangerous objects.

And it's easy to ignore 'til they're knocking on the door of your homes
It is easy to overlook their actions until it directly affects our own lives and homes.

My thinking isn't driven
I am not highly motivated or ambitious in my thinking.

But the music always gives me a lift
Music is one of the few things that can uplift me.

I'm so easy to please
I am content with simple pleasures and joys.

But I think we dropped the baton like the 60's didn't happen. Oh no.
Society seems to have lost its way, and we have regressed instead of progressing even after the lessons of the past.

Passing the gun from father to feckless son
Power is being passed from one generation to another, but unfortunately, the new generation is not equipped to handle it.

We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young
We are striving hard to make progress, but it is like trying to climb a mountain of rubble, and a lot of people die before seeing the results of their hard work.