Don't Crash The Ambulence
Mark Knopfler
Shangri-La

Don't often open up this floor
Since I handed in my gun
What all these keys are for
Now my tour of duty's done
You've got to know the switches
Now you've got your turn
Watch and learn junior
Watch and learn

Now you will get your trouble spots
Here's one from down Voodoo way
Bragged he had me by the you know whats
Very funny, you don't say
The big enchilada, stealing elections
Had to go down there, trash collection

Got his cajones on my desk in there
Made into a sovenir
Set of cufflinks, nice pair
The rest of him's someplace up here
Sometimes you've got to put a shoulder to the door
Not so fast junior, listen to your pa
Here son, I'm handing over to you
Don't crash the ambulence
Whatever you do

What we have here is a dunghole place
Thought it was fly shit on the map
Fat bastard, ugly face
Ooo, and the personal crap
You can't move the barriers, you can't mess with oil and gas
Had to go down there, stick a couple aircraft carriers in his ass

Fancy dress, medals chest
It's all in here for all the ocassions
Gas mask, bulletproof vest
All the usual rigs
There'll be things they missed, they didn't mention
You've even got a whistle in here for attracting attention
Here son, I'm handing over to you
Don't crash the ambulence, what ever you do

Well son, I think you'll be okay
You've had the tour I guess
These two buttons, by the way
This one I hope you never press
Just watch, sone holy fool
Who's not like you and me
This ones the whole shooting match, right here
The whole shitaree

We don't forget who put us here jack
That's page one
Walk soft, carry a big stick
Pack the biggest gun
We don't like incidents, major or minor
You don't want yourself an incident
Don't ever invade China
Here son, I'm handing over to you
Don't crash the ambulence, what ever you do

Here son, I'm handing over to you
Don't crash the ambulence, what ever you do