Us and Them (Live at Nassau Coliseum, 19th-23rd August 1988)

8 ContributorsTranslationsNederlandsUs and Them (Live at Nassau Coliseum, 19th-23rd August 1988) LyricsThis is one of the only songs from the 1988 live album Delicate Sound of Thunder that featured overdubbing. The other song is “Comfortably Numb”. Richard Wright was discontent with his performance, so they… Read More [Verse 1: David Gilmour (backed by Richard Wright)] Us and them And after all we're only ordinary men Me and you God only knows it's not what we would choose to do "Forward" he cried from the rear and the front rank died And the general sat And the lines on the map moved from side to side [Verse 2: David Gilmour (backed by Richard Wright)] Black and blue And who knows which is which and who is who Up and down And in the end it's only round and round "Haven't you heard it's a battle of words?" The poster bearer cried "Listen son", said the man with the gun "There's room for you inside" [Interlude] I mean, they're not gonna kill ya So if you give 'em a quick short, sharp, shock, they won't do it again Dig it? I mean he get off lightly Cause I would've given him a thrashing I only hit him once! It was only a difference of opinion But really, I mean good manners don't cost nothing do they, eh? [Verse 3: David Gilmour (backed by Richard Wright)] Down and out It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about With, without And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about? Out of the way, it's a busy day I've got things on my mind For the want of the price of tea and a slice The old man died