It's time to eat the cake.
You need to move,
Or your golden watch will stop
And you won't know it's too late.
Wake up Eddie
It's time to row on your lake.
Your house is polished and clean
And your luncheon has been made.
Wake up Eddie
They are knocking at your door.
Dressed in rags,
They see your store;
And say they need more.
Wake up Eddie
Beyond your fence
They are fighting for their lives.
Their houses are pummeled to dust
And they say yours could be next.
Wake up Eddie
It's time for you to learn.
No-one really is safe
While all around him burns.
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