Real Title:  Mr. B or Jerusalem
Known Title:  Jerusalem
What I Call It:  Mr. B or Jerusalem
Mysteries:  I don’t know what the real title is perhaps it is one of those songs such as When I’m Like this that has 2 titles. Thom once said that Jerusalem was about Oxford life but these lyrics don’t back that up unless there are some big secrets happening. Since Everybody Lies Through Their Teeth is also supposed to be about Oxford & has almost no proof of existence maybe Jerusalem isn’t about Oxford. Given the lyrics the name Jerusalem fits. I am certain that Mr. B is one of the correct titles for this song. I was informed that he sings 29 as in B-29 Bomber.
My Thoughts:  This song ties in with Burning Bush but from a slightly different point of view. The moral of this song:  people are more important than power.
Info:  The 'death wears a big hat' line is taken from Tokyo Storm Warning by Elvis Costello.
Recorded at Clifton Hampden Village Hall, drums - Nigel Powell

Lyrics:
Millions of people standing like ghosts
Waiting for the entrance sign
To heaven or hell or
Whatever they call
The place of oblivion
After the bomb drops

Death wears a big hat and a thin red tie
He dances in front of all the cameras
Death has a satchel his buddies carry
And in it inside is the key to the world

Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29
Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29

Somewhere in Palestine
A crazy angry man wants to rule the world
So he buys himself an atom bomb
And drops it on your head

& You know what he wants
Cos you won't have a face to hold on to
Yeah, hold on to
Yeah

Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29
Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29

I don't want to hear about this shit
I don't want to know about your confessions
There's nothing in this life that really means
As much as me and you
And life is so important
And all you're talking about is bombs
Pouring all our money down the drain
And we don't want to hear about it

Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29
Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29

I don't want to die
Don't want to die
Don't want to die
Oh no
I don't want to die
Don't want to die
Don't want to die
Wooh
I don't want to die
Don't want to die
Don't want to die

But here she come now Mr. B 29
B 29

B 29

Millions of people standing like ghosts
Waiting for the entrance sign
To heaven or hell or
Whatever they call
Place of oblivion
After the bomb

Here comes Mr. B, B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29
Ooh, Here comes Mr. B 29
Here comes Mr. B 29

I don't want to die
Don't want to die
Don't want to die
No
I don't want to die
Don't want to die
Don't want to die
Wooh, sing it
I don't want to die
Don't want to die
Don't want to die

But here she come now Mr. B 29
B 29

I'm Tired. Sleep Tonight.
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