[Intro]
My favourite politician died today
And I've written these words in his honour
[Verse]
Rest in peace Tony Benn, one of the only men
To keep integrity through parliament, right to his lowly end
Held steadfast inside that phony den
So if you know a more honest MP, show me then
And I don't give a damn how you feel on socialism
When it comes to his integrity there's clearly no decision
Came from a privileged background just like our leaders did
Oxford PPE graduate, but kept it real and shit
So it's only fair that we should note
That between Tony Blair and Tony Benn
Benn was a loner in the cronies' lair
New Labour alienated him, made him marginalised
Pulled hard on the ties, wouldn't be part of the lies
Man, the way the political game has since changed
Cameron, Miliband and Clegg should look at him and feel ashamed
They'll keep their arse in line, just to toe the party line
Part of a mindstate that's hardly yours and hardly mine
When he became an MP 64 years ago
Who'd have thought he'd have over 60 more years to go
He was never ready to be a hereditary peer
Spearheaded a campaign to ditch the champagne for regular beer
He didn't want to be a lord, didn't want to be awarded
For things he never achieved, these should be ignored
What are we here for if not to assist
Our sisters and brothers cross the bridge across the distance from others
My favourite politician died today
And I've written these words in his honour
[Verse]
Rest in peace Tony Benn, one of the only men
To keep integrity through parliament, right to his lowly end
Held steadfast inside that phony den
So if you know a more honest MP, show me then
And I don't give a damn how you feel on socialism
When it comes to his integrity there's clearly no decision
Came from a privileged background just like our leaders did
Oxford PPE graduate, but kept it real and shit
So it's only fair that we should note
That between Tony Blair and Tony Benn
Benn was a loner in the cronies' lair
New Labour alienated him, made him marginalised
Pulled hard on the ties, wouldn't be part of the lies
Man, the way the political game has since changed
Cameron, Miliband and Clegg should look at him and feel ashamed
They'll keep their arse in line, just to toe the party line
Part of a mindstate that's hardly yours and hardly mine
When he became an MP 64 years ago
Who'd have thought he'd have over 60 more years to go
He was never ready to be a hereditary peer
Spearheaded a campaign to ditch the champagne for regular beer
He didn't want to be a lord, didn't want to be awarded
For things he never achieved, these should be ignored
What are we here for if not to assist
Our sisters and brothers cross the bridge across the distance from others
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