"Us and Them"

Us, and them
 And after all we're only ordinary men.
 Me, and you.
 God only knows it's not what we would choose to do.
 Forward he cried from the rear
 And the front rank died.
 And the general sat and the lines on the map
 Moved from side to side.
 
 Black and blue
 And who knows which is which and who is who.
 Up and down.
 And in the end it's only round and round.
 Haven't you heard it's a battle of words
 The poster bearer cried.
 Listen son, said the man with the gun
 There's room for you inside.
 
 I mean, they're not gunna kill ya, 
 so if you give em a quick short,
 Sharp, shock, they won't do it again. dig it? 
 I mean he get off
 Lightly, cos I wouldve given him a thrashing - 
 I only hit him once!
 It was only a difference of opinion, but really...
 I mean good manners
 Don't cost nothing do they, eh?
 
 Down and out
 It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about.
 With, without.
 And who'll deny it's what the fightings all about? 
 Out of the way, it's a busy day
 I've got things on my mind.
 For the want of the price of tea and a slice
 The old man died.