[Chorus]
part of the plan
to hide in the darkness
in peace and in war
part of the plan
part of the plan
for somebody to take the fall
and after all
these were honourable men

Somebody had oil, somebody had money
to pay for guns and for lives
Somebody had secrets too much depended
on keepin' locked up inside
Somebody had time to put away the cops
till killers were safely away
Somebody had time to put away a patsy
who never have nothin' to say

[Repeat chorus]

They bring the bodies Back home in coffins
draped in American flags
to stand for the cameras one last time
for tv and photography mags
and with every slain leader the soul of a people
goes a little down in the well
and In darkness and hiding these honourable men
are satisfied with themselves

[Repeat chorus]