Conflict - Tough Shit Mickey (1984)

LYRICS: Mother Nature smiles and cracks a new days dawn Most people on the earth are sleeping comfortably and warm Out in the fields and pastures, it’s another new day too One without the war and hatred that is known by me and you A shriek disturbs the peacefulness; the cat’s just killed a mouse The mother says with feeling as she looks out from the house It’s breakfast time, the clock strikes nine, ham, bacon, one egg or two? What a shame about that mouse, what’s for tea tonight, lamb stew? Well, there’s things to do, so the family divides in separate ways Father works to earn the keep, he’s a butcher and well paid The daughters go to riding school mother washes up the crap One son plays with soldiers; the other aggravates the cat Back out in the fields, a different story’s taking place Foxes cower with their cubs to escape the human race Rabbits run for life, deer take cover in the trees The mother sighs with disbelief, then