Pharaoh - June Tabor

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