I'll be glad when the flag goes up

We'll sing new songs and invent new slogans

There'll be a party and we'll burn the old pictures

I'll finally have some fun



I'll be glad when the flag goes up

New uniforms if they know my sizes

I'll make new friends when I go to the meetings

It won't be better but I'll settle for different



Redland, red

And my house is burning

Redland, red

What took you so long

Well it really won't matter (when it's)

Redland, Redland everywhere



I'll be glad when the flag goes up

It will be clearer what is right and wrong

I don't care about the leaders and the theories

But I know I'd just like a change



I'll be glad when the flag goes up

There'll be new names for the streets and the cities

Study the lives of the great new heroes

I won't be happy but I'll be relieved



Redland, red

And my house is burning

Redland, red

What took you so long

Well it really won't matter (when it's)

Redland, Redland everywhere