The Invaders

By Ray Davies

On Americana

Released on April 21, 2017

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They called us The Invaders

So we came from another world

And the man from immigration

Shouted out "Hey punk, you a boy or a girl?"

"Hey tutti-frutti give us a kiss"

The custom man proclaimed

'Cause the world as you knew it

Turned upside down, and things would never

Be the same

The day The Invaders came

They called us The Invaders

Like creatures from the black lagoon

Said that we were dangerous

Like space invaders from the moon

We just came to see the world

And entertain America

We just came to get a break

Not to turn into enemies of the state

'Cause the world as you knew it turned upside down

And things would never be the same

The day The Invaders came

They called us illegal aliens

As though we were punks (?)

And as we walked through immigration

They heard me speak and shouted out "You wait!"

"Hey you buddy, get back in the line"

His eyes were full of hate

'Cause the world as we knew it turned upside down

And things would never be the same

The day The Invaders came

They called us The Invaders

Like barbarians full of hate

Said that we were dangerous

Like warriors sent to pillage and rape

We all danced to a different tune

But they didn't like my attitude

Culture clash like chalk and cheese

Misunderstood in the land of the free

'Cause the world as we knew it turned upside down

And things would never be the same

'Cause the world as we knew it turned upside down

And things would never be the same

The day The Invaders the came