A Man Called Stan Lyrics

I remember the day when the Angel came

In late September light

And he spoke to a man by the name of Stan

On the edge of a nuclear night

He told him not to do just what the programme said to do

As klaxons roared on the big war board

And generals shouted too

But the Angel calm took him by the arm

And whispered soft and clear

Don't act in haste for what you face is not how it appears

He told him not to do just what the programme said he should do

As klaxons roared on the big war board

And generals - they were all shouting too

And with voices raised and eyes ablaze

The atmosphere was thick

And every man came a-pressing on Stan

To push that button quick

But the angel said - no don't be led

There's things that they can't see

That soon must show the facts and so a hero you will be

Well the minutes passed and the sweat ran fast

But one thing is crystal clear

That the truth came through and Stan did too

Cos we are all still here

And of that race through time and space To save humanity

You can check the peace was kept In Nineteen Eighty Three

And remember the day when the Angel came

In late September light

When he spoke to a man by the name of Stan

On the edge of a nuclear night