words and music by Joe Jackson)



It's Christmas time again

Has it really been a year

And a soldier sighs again

And thinks about his kids and English beer

Pulls on his boots again

And steps into the pissing rain

And the clouds look just like dirty sheep

But at least he's got a job

And he knows he can't complain



Chorus:

And you may think that this song comes too late

But lest we forget

This Tango Atlantico isn't over yet



Can you imagine this

The General and the Lady dance

She flashes victory signs and smokes cigars

He shines his medals up for one last chance

They make a pretty pair

But no-one understands their game

Because they can't agree about the stakes

They can't agree on anything

They can't even agree on the name



Chorus



Sorry, Tommy... Lost a foot?...

Bloody land mines... No more soccer for you...



Chorus



(C) 1986 Pokazuka Ltd. (ASCAP