크레딧

실연 아티스트
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
리드 보컬
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller
세컨드 보컬
작곡 및 작사
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
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가사

Mr Akiboto Nubitsu, the leader of the Pan-African Federal
Party, is in London this week for the African Constitutional
Conference. Now Mr Nubitsu, what hopes do you hold
Out for a successful conclusion of the conference?
There can be no successful conclusion of this conference until
The fundamental rights of man are realised by the British
Government. One man, one vote: that is the law of God which all
Must obey, including God. One man, one vote: that is essential
Especially for the nine million black idiots who vote for me
Mr Nubitsu, how do you view the imprisonment
Of your colleague Mr Bandraboko?
The imprisonment of Mr Bandraboko is a most immoral
Disgusting and evil act, and definitely not cricket. It is
An outrageous and despicable act, and I am in favour of it as
It lets me get on with a little bit of agitation of my own
Mr Nubitsu, do you in any way condone the violent
Methods used by your party to further their ends?
By violent methods, Mr Edwards, I presume you are referring to the
Isolated and sporadic outbreaks of
Entire communities being wiped out
Yes, I did have that in mind
Well, all I can say to that is: moot and beam
I beg your pardon?
Moot and beam
Pardon, sir?
Moot and beam
Certainly
Wipe out the moot from your own eyes, Great Britain, before you
Start messing around with our beams. Everywhere the black man
Is misrepresented. For example, recently I went in London to
See this play, "Things Ain't What They Used To Be", and in this
Play there was a black man who was laying around all over the
Place doing nothing, implying that all black men are layabouts
Surely, Mr Nubitsu, you might as well say that the same play
Implied that all white people were pimps or prostitutes
Well, that is fair comment. There can be no progress, Mr Edwards
Until you Englishmen stop looking down your noses at us Africans
Yes, I think I see what you mean
Black equals white. No taxation without
Representation. Black equals white
Mr Nubitsu, one thing rather puzzles me about you
And that is your hair is extremely straight
And your complexion seems to be white in colour
That is perfectly true. I have recently undergone an operation to
Straighten my hair, and also to remove the pigmentation from my skin
Doesn't this rather fly in the face of your principles?
Not at all. I feel I can represent the interests of my
People best by speaking to the white man on his own ground
Besides, it is the only way in which I can get lodgings
Written by: Moore
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