One morning as I ambled
on my customary ramble
I thought that I heard
Maggie Thatcher callin'
She sounded so distracted
and she cried as time I acted
For the wasteful way their
livin' is appallin'
Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
That terrible public spending,
let's get rid of it!
Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
The welfare state needs endin',
let's get rid of it!
She said I'd like to mention
that free medical attention
Is a luxury that's far
beyond this nation
Health's a matter for the wealthy
Why should the poor be healthy?
They're granting notions
far above their station
Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
That terrible, wasteful NHS
Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
Get rid of it!
The welfare state is in a mess
Get rid of it!
When it comes to education
and the working population,
Remember, friends, that
I was once a teacher.
If the workers know the letters
and can recognize the letters,
Then the rest is an
unnecessary feature.
Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
That terrible comprehensive school!
Get rid of it! Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
Knowledge is a dangerous tool,
get rid of it!
As freedom's great protector,
we despise the public sector
Yes, public ownership by rage arouses
An d we sell for private profit
to our pals who do well off it
Things like Orwell's,
not to mention council houses
Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
That terrible public ownership!
Get rid of it! Get rid of it! Get rid of it!
In Freedoms' name we say again,
get rid of it!
While inflation goes on rising,
we're opposed to subsidizing libraries
that lead to people reading.
As for people's theatre art,
we regard it as a farce
And the good kick up their arse
is what they're needing
Get rid of it, get rid of it
That terrible theatre subsidy,
get rid of it
Get rid of it, get rid of it
That municipal gallery, get rid of it
Then here's my proclamation,
let it sound throughout the nation
That freedom's toxin ring
from every steeple.
Waste is neither wise nor funny,
especially when it's money.
We much prefer to waste
the nation's people.
Get rid of it!
Get rid of it!
That terrible greedy labor force,
get rid of it!
Get rid of it!
Get rid of it!
Put the boot in everyone,
get rid of it!
Well, the hockey lady's vowels
have played havoc with my vowels.
A message left me feeling suicidal
But my spirit rose anew
I remembered me and you
Have a recipe at hand
for our survival
Get rid of it
Get rid of it
That terrible Tory government
Get rid of it
Get rid of it
Get rid of it
It's either us or them,
so let's get rid of it . .