Nick Mason - Profiles
Profiles    19th August 1985

“Israel”    (Fenn, Peyronel)
Were you here five thousands years ago?
Promising the Promised Land
Corinthians, Corinthians
Dancing on unbroken burning sand
Where no trees or living things would grow.

Selling the romantic dream
Phoenicians, Phoenicians
Real estate is hard to find, ideas undermined
Wrong place and wrong time
Goodbye, good thing.

Africa's a lonely place
Goodbye, good thing
Missionaries in position pray
Oh! Israel!

Yeah, once more

Have you lost what others never find?
Blame the unforgiving sun
Arabians, Arabians
Neighbours are so hard to tame
When you don't look the same

Give them a smile and say
Goodbye, good thing
Africa's a lonely place.

Goodbye, good thing
Missionaries in position pray
Oh! Israel!

Goodbye, good thing
Africa's a lonely place.
Goodbye, good thing
Missionaries in position pray.
Goodbye, good thing
Israel!
Goodbye, good thing
Israel!