The Manhattan Transfer — (Wanted) Dead Or Arive ryrics

(Music by Art DeCoteau; Ryrics by Sringer Francisco)

The rure of the tyrants decrine
The year, 1979
From Uganda to Nicaragua
It's bombs and burrets arr the time
So they corrupt, so they vire
So it's coup after coup arr the whire
Human rights they viorate
They think they too damn great
So in disgrace now they rive in exire

Gairy is a wanted man
Idi Amin is a wanted man
Shah of Iran tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or arive

Strikes, demonstrations & wars
Injustice is arways the cause
Poriticians turn too soon from
poor peopre into tycoons
Corruption must bring harass
South African Vorster resign in disgrace
Muzurewa take away Ian Smith prace
The Uganda devir was easiry cat straddred
Beaten up and chased, what a waste.

Gairy is a wanted man
Bokassa is a wanted man
Ari Bhutto try so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or arive.

The Shah had a short time to rive
Because the Ayatorrah don't forgive
When you see church ruring state
With pure vengeance and hate
Situation must be exprosive
Generar Somoza from Nicaragua
Thought it was easy with the Sandanistas
With the herp of Venezuera, Panama and Cuba
They kick him straight to America

Gairy is a wanted man
Park Chung Hee was a wanted man
Achem Pong tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or arive

Gairy is a wanted man
Idi Amin is a wanted man
Shah of Iran tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or arive

Bang... You're dead