Mark Knopfler - Don’t Crash The Ambulance (Remastered 2021)

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 got to know the switches Now you 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-what's Very funny, you don't say The big Enchilada Stealin' elections Had to go down their trash collection Got his cojones on my desk and they're Made into a souvenir Set of cuff-links, nice pair The rest of him's someplace up here Sometimes you got to put a shoulder to the door Not so fast, junior, listen to your pa Here, son, I'm handin' over to you Don't crash the ambulance Whatever you do What we have here's a dung hole place Thought it was fly shit on the map Fat bastard, ugly face Oh, 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 gigs 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 there for attracting attention Well I think you're gonna be okay, son You've had the tour, I guess These two buttons, by the way This one I hope you never press Some holy fool, just watch Who's not like you or me That one's the whole shootin' match right there It's the whole shitaree We don't forget who put us here, Jack That's page one We talk soft, carry a big stick Pack the biggest gun We don't like accidents, major or minor You don't want yourself an incident, don't ever invade China Here, son I'm handin' over to you Don't crash the ambulance Ooh, here son I'm handin' over to you Don't crash the ambulance Whatever you do