Back in school I was a real hot stud
With muscles XXL
But the others thought my name was mud
And made my school days hell
Only CND or Greenpeace would
Impress these infidels
So I kept my temper hidden very well
I demonstrated
And remonstrated
For human rights I took a stand
Yet I wanted to
Drive a tank
A big green army tank
The real thing, no child's prank
Just wanted to drive a tank
After school I wanted to
Have fun and kick some ass
But again restraint came over me
I was cool at recess
I refused to serve, declined in style
“The army makes me scream
The league of nations is my one and only dream.”
Soon I got a real deal:
I brought the meals on wheels
But that was dumb and dull and stank
I just wanted to
Drive a tank
A big green army tank
The real thing, no child’s prank
Now and then when I was on tour
I was quite the entrepreneur
I put something in the meat pies
And they all were hospitalised
After that I became a nurse
Geriatrics, that was much worse
Which is when I've broken the law
'cause I bought a power saw
Sometimes I feel lonely, but for sure
I’m not a ladies' man
I dream of someone who will say to me: “I can...
...drive a tank!”
For once just drive a tank
Then shit will hit the fan
Drive a tank
At last just drive a tank
Then shit will hit the fan