The Operative Lyrics
| Song | The Operative |
| Artist | Cabaret Voltaire |
| Album | Radiation: BBC Recordings 84-86 |
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| You were never found to be backward | |
| Or wanting in anyway | |
| You were hidden so cleverly in love | |
| What scheme did you obey! | |
| And I know why you go so slow | |
| You had such strange disappointments | |
| Too bare against the paint | |
| You knew the handle was broken | |
| And your strong arm was faint | |
| And I know why you go so slow | |
| Your tired empire’s fallen | |
| Victim to your unease | |
| You could make yourself so useful | |
| If you’d get on your knees | |
| And I know why you go so slow |
| You were never found to be backward | |
| Or wanting in anyway | |
| You were hidden so cleverly in love | |
| What scheme did you obey! | |
| And I know why you go so slow | |
| You had such strange disappointments | |
| Too bare against the paint | |
| You knew the handle was broken | |
| And your strong arm was faint | |
| And I know why you go so slow | |
| Your tired empire' s fallen | |
| Victim to your unease | |
| You could make yourself so useful | |
| If you' d get on your knees | |
| And I know why you go so slow |
| You were never found to be backward | |
| Or wanting in anyway | |
| You were hidden so cleverly in love | |
| What scheme did you obey! | |
| And I know why you go so slow | |
| You had such strange disappointments | |
| Too bare against the paint | |
| You knew the handle was broken | |
| And your strong arm was faint | |
| And I know why you go so slow | |
| Your tired empire' s fallen | |
| Victim to your unease | |
| You could make yourself so useful | |
| If you' d get on your knees | |
| And I know why you go so slow |
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