The Spanish Amanda - Better That Rome Should Burn Lyrics

Better that Rome should burn
Than Rome should slide beneath the waves
Better Rome should scream
Than disappear without a trace
Hey, this would make a hell of a view
Don't you think?
Without the animals, the trees and the school

Better than Rome should burn
But I don't think the gods would dare
They know who picks up the cheques
(It's me who picks up the cheques...)
Hey, can you hear me from up there?
The cream always floats to the top
Tastes divine
I just don't know if I can stop

But take care, citizen! Be careful where you tread
Provincials live like termites, each can lay a thousand eggs
They're swarming out of Albion, they're swarming out of Gaul
First they'll all want Nectar cards, but soon they'll want it all

Better that Rome should feast
Than live on water, bread and cheese
Better Rome should bloat
Than crawl through Tescos on its knees
Some say you are what you eat
But not me
I'm a reptile down to my feet

But watch out, citizen! Be careful where you tread
Provincials live like termites, each can lay a thousand eggs
They're swarming out of Albion, they're swarming out of Gaul
First they'll all want Volkswagens, but soon they'll want it all

So... make mine a diesel, make it something quite refined
And make it lethal, a Texas 99
Yeah, make mine a diesel, scorch a path across my mind
I've seen the whole wide world, don't care if I go blind

In this, and in each pound of flesh
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in my minty breath
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in each queue I jump
Here but for the glory of Rome
The hand that pumps the stomach pump
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in each moral stance
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and my designer pants
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and when I shoot the shit
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in each vein I hit
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and when I dye my hair
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in my underwear
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in each vicious shove
Here but for the glory of Rome
In this, and in each calfskin glove
Here but for the glory of Rome