Me or Him

You wake up in the morning, get something for the pot Wonder why the sun makes the rocks feel hot Draw on the walls, eat, get laid Back in the good old days Then, some damn fool invents the wheel Listen to the whitewalls squeal You spend all day looking for a parking spot Nothing for the heart, nothing for the pot Benny turned the dial on his Shortwave radio Oh, how he wanted to talk to the people He wanted his own show Tune in Moscow, Tune in New York Listen to the Welsh kid talk Communicating like in the good old days Forgive me father, for I have sinned It was either me or him And a voice said, "Benny You fucked the whole thing up Benny your time is up Your time is up" Benny turned the dial on his Shortwave radio Oh, how he wanted to talk to the people He wanted his own show Tune in Moscow, Tune in New York Listen to the Welsh kid talk Communicating like in the good old days [Police Transponder] Mobile One Two to Central We have a multiple on the A465 between Cwmbran and Cylgoch Ambulance, over Roger central, over and out [Benny] Forgive me Father, for I have sinned Father it was either me or him Father can we turn back the clock? I never meant to drop the concrete block Benny turned the dial on his Short Wave radio He wanted to talk to the people He wanted his own show Tune in Moscow, Tune in New York Listen to the Welsh kid talk Just like in the good old days The good old days [Radio announcer] Do you really think Iranian terrorists would have taken Americans hostage if Ronald Reagan were president? Do you really think the Russians would have invaded Afghanistan if Ronald Reagan were president? Do you really think third-rate military dictators would laugh at America, and burn our flag in contempt, if Ronald Reagan were president? [Concerned Citizen] Well, it might work! Sure! Only, it's going to be mighty dangerous for you, Cassidy! [Hoppy's faithful sidekick] Guess you don't know Hopalong Cassidy, mister! Adventure's his bread, excitement's his butter And danger, why to him that's like strawberry jam to top it off! [Hostage] We as a group do most importantly want to beseech President Reagan and our fellow Americans to refrain from any form of military or violent means as an attempt, no matter how noble or heroic, to secure our freedom