CHE


he was a book-oholic and a chess fanatic
a rugby player and a chronic asthmatic
he was the prototype charity shopper
with his mismatched shoes he was a real showstopper
he biked through south america having a ball
seducing all the women and drinking maté
well you’ve got his poster on your wall
but you don’t know much about che

che! che! what would you say
if you knew your high street value today?
you could start a band and put down your gun
cos if you released a single you’d be number one

okay, so you know about the cuban revolution
how he helped fidel to build a new constitution
he went to bolivia and he tried his best
to get the people on his side but they weren’t impressed
he was captured and taken to a disused school
executed by the cia
well you’re wearing his t-shirt and you think it’s cool
but you don’t know much about che

che! che! what would you say
if you knew your high street value today?
you could start a band and put down your gun
cos if you released a single you’d be number one

you tell me he’s your hero, a revolutionary icon
you’re wearing the t-shirt but you’ve got a pair of nike on
he was the man who advocated insurrection
now his picture’s in the window of french connection

che! che! what would you say
if you knew your high street value today?
you could start a band and put down your gun
cos if you released a single you’d be number one
if you released a single you’d be number one

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© david schweitzer 2002