And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon Englands mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On Englands pleasant pastures seen!
And did the Countenance Divine, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here, Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold: Bring me my Arrows of desire: Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold: Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem, In Englands green & pleasant Land.
The Fall
And did those feet in ancient times Walk upon mountain green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen?
Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem
And did the Countenance Divine shine forth on clouded hills? And was Jerusalem in the dark Satanic mills?
Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem
It was the fault of the Government It was the fault of Government
I was walking down the street when I tripped up on a discarded banana skin And on my way down I caught the side of my head on a protruding brick chip
It was the Government's fault It was the fault of the Government
I was very let down with the budget, I was expecting a one million quid handout I was very disappointed It was the Government's fault It was the fault of the Government
I became a semi-artistic type person And I didn't have a pen And I didn't have a condom It was the fault of the Government I think I'll emigrate to Sweden or Poland And get looked after properly by the Government
Bring me bow of burning gold Bring arrows of desire Bring me spear, O clouds unfold! And though I rest from mental fight And though sword sleeps in hand I will not rest till Jerusalem is built in England's green and pleasant Land
It was the fault of the Government It was the fault of the Government
Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem
It was the fault of the Government It was the fault of the Government
Jerusalem Jerusalem
It was the fault of the Government It was the fault of the Government
Jerusalem Jerusalem
... of the Government It was the fault of the Government
Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem
It was the fault of the Government It was the fault of the Government
Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem
It was the fault of the Government It was the fault of the Government
Jerusalem
Commentary
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Footnotes
Sources / Links
The Annotated Fall: “Dog is Life/Jerusalem” [Archived]
Smith, Mark E. (2008). Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith. London: Penguin.
