Lyrics
When the tide turns, and the navy on one side
Start to celebrate on the deep
While the other side look pinned in the shallows
Floundering and beached
And the winning side pushes home its advantage
Tries to scuttle every last craft
But the losers now could still end up winning
From their sorry life rafts
Cos who knows what the truth turns out to be?
Who knows?
There but for the grace, we'd be one of those
Who'd rather die than change their mind
Rather play for time than admit they lied
They'd rather squirm than say they're wrong
Rather make it up than say how it was
I'd like to think that truth is eternal
But in our history so long
Some of their side have found the right answer
Some of our side have been wrong
Cos truth takes time to show its face
And we're trying to see through a mask
Of bias and bluster and partisan spin
And we're simply not up to the task
Cos who knows what the truth turns out to be?
Who knows?
There but for the grace, we'd be one of those
Who'd rather die than change their mind
Rather play for time than admit they lied
They'd rather squirm than say they're wrong
Rather make it up than say how it was
When the tide turns, and the navy on one side
Start to celebrate on the deep
While the other side look pinned in the shallows
Floundering and beached
What should happen next is a bit of rescue
Celebrations cease
Just little smile that the battle is over
Now's to try and win the peace
Cos who knows what the truth turns out to be?
Who knows?
There but for the grace, we'd be one of those
Who'd rather die than change their mind
Rather play for time than admit they lied
They'd rather squirm than say they're wrong
Rather make it up than say how it was
They'd rather die than change their mind
Rather kill us all than admit they ballsed
They'd rather squirm than say they're wrong
Rather make it up than say how it was
They'd rather die than change their mind
They'd rather die
