Uncle Son

by The Kinks

From the album: Muswell Hillbillies

Track 11 of 21 on Muswell Hillbillies (1971).

Duration: 2:37

Muswell Hillbillies cover art

Lyrics for Uncle Son

He was just a workin' man, Simple rules and simple plans, Fancy words he didn't understand, He loved with his heart, He worked with his hands. Liberals dream of equal rights, Conservatives live in a world gone by, Socialists preach of a promised land, But old Uncle Son was an ordinary man. Bless you Uncle Son, They won't forget you when the revolution comes. Unionists tell you when to strike, Generals tell you when to fight, Preachers teach you wrong from right, They'll feed you when you're born, And use you all your life. Bless you Uncle Son, They won't forget you when the revolution comes

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  3. Holiday
  4. Skin and Bone
  5. Alcohol
  6. Complicated Life
  7. Here Come the People in Grey
  8. Have a Cuppa Tea
  9. Holloway Jail
  10. Oklahoma USA
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  14. Mountain Woman
  15. Have a Cuppa Tea - Alternate Version
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  17. Kentucky Moon
  18. Nobody's Fool - Demo
  19. 20th Century Man - Alternate Instrumental Take
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