Preservation - The Kinks

Once upon a time

In a faraway land

Lived a villain called Flash

He was such a wicked man

He terrorized the people

He broke arms and crushed hands

He ruled with a fist and he purchased all the land

Then he plowed up the fields and cut down the trees

For property speculation

And he did it all for a pot of gold

And for his own preservation

The people were scared

They didn’t know where to turn

They couldn’t see any salvation

From the hoods and the spivs

And the crooked politicians

Who were cheating and lying to the nation

Save the fields and the trees

And give them back to the nation

Bring the government down

A new leader must be found

For the sake of preservation

He said he did it to help us all

And did it for the good of the nation

But he did it for a pot of gold

And for his own preservation

When money is evil

And power is corrupt

The devil moves in and takes over

Mr. Flash broke his word

And now he’s got to pay

For his crimes and his lies and his evil ways

And it’s gonna get rough

And it’s gonna get rough

It’s a crime and a sin that no one can win

In a story of self preservation