Heading for Lockdown Lyrics

Well I saw the invader come

Heralding fear and death

Not with fire and gun

But on the droplets of our children's breath

How can we defend ourselves

From an enemy we can't see?

There's no vaccine, no cure,

Because we're the disease

Much as I love you all

I think we're heading for lockdown

No one's ever seen empty streets like these

Not since the 2nd world war

Pubs closed, everything cancelled

There's not much fun any more

Can we really beat this thing

Blowing kisses by videophone?

It's tricky to stand together

Bunkered inside our homes

Much as I love you all

I think we're heading for lockdown

Headed for lockdown

So they're telling us not to worry

But they're calling for volunteers

Do they think we seasoned old campaigners

Still wet behind the ears?

I'm gonna crack that single malt

That I've been keeping back for years

When this is over

When this is done

Maybe then we'll carry on

So I messaged my lawyer:

Where do I send my claim?

Things don't just happen anymore

Must be someone to blame

But all I got was an out-of-office

Which gave me cheer:

If we're in no state to litigate

That's one less thing to fear

And, bad as you think it is,

I think we're headed for lockdown

Headed for lockdown

Because they're telling us not to worry

But they're calling for volunteers

Do they think we seasoned old campaigners

Wet behind the ears?

I'm gonna crack that single malt

That I've been keeping back for years

When this is over

When this is done

Maybe then we'll carry on

So they're telling us not to worry

But they're calling for volunteers

Do they think we seasoned old campaigners

Wet behind the ears?

I'm gonna crack that single malt

That I've been keeping back for years

When this is over

When this is done

Maybe buy another one...