it's alright 'cos the historical pattern has shown

how the economical cycle tends to revolve

in a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop

a slump and war then peel back to square one and back for more

bigger slump and bigger wars and a smaller recovery

huger slump and greater wars and a shallower recovery

you see the recovery always comes 'round again

there's nothing to worry for things will look after themselves

it's alright recovery always comes 'round again

there's nothing to worry - things can only get better

there's only millions that lose their jobs

and homes and sometimes accents

there's only millions that die in their bloody wars,

it's alright

it's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin

that they are losing

it's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin

that they are losing

it's alright 'cos the historical pattern has shown

how the economical cycle tends to revolve

in a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop

a slump and war then peel back to square one and back for more

bigger slump and bigger wars and a smaller recovery

huger slump and greater wars and a shallower recovery

don't worry be happy things will get better naturally

don't worry shut up sit down go with it and be happy

dum, dum, dum, de dum dum, de duh de duh de dum dum dum... ah ah

dum, dum, dum, de dum dum, de duh de duh de dum dum dum... ah ah