Jump down the shelters to get away The boys are cockin' up their guns Tell us general, is it party time? If it is can we all come? Don't think that we don't know Don't think that we're not trying Don't think we move too slow It's no use after crying Saying It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake After the laughter has died away And all the boys have had their fun No surface noise now, not much to say They've got the bad guys on the run Don't try to say you're sorry Don't say he drew his gun They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie He's not the only one Saying It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake Tell us commander, what do you think? 'Cos we know that you love all that power Is it on then, are we on the brink? We wish you'd all throw in the towel We'll not fade out too soon Not in this finest hour Whistle your favorite tune We'll send a card and a flower Saying It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake)
Jump down the shelters to get away The boys are cockin' up their guns Tell us general, is it party time? If it is can we all come? Don't think that we don't know Don't think that we're not trying Don't think we move too slow It's no use after crying Saying It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake After the laughter has died away And all the boys have had their fun No surface noise now, not much to say They've got the bad guys on the run Don't try to say you're sorry Don't say he drew his gun They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie He's not the only one Saying It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake Tell us commander, what do you think? 'Cos we know that you love all that power Is it on then, are we on the brink? We wish you'd all throw in the towel We'll not fade out too soon Not in this finest hour Whistle your favorite tune We'll send a card and a flower Saying It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake) It's a mistake (it's a mistake)
A canção foi escrita pelo vocalista e guitarrista Colin Hay.
A produção da gravação ficou a cargo de Peter McIan.
Foi lançada em junho de 1983 como o terceiro single na Austrália e o segundo nos EUA, tirada do álbum *Cargo*.
No Brasil, alcançou a posição de 34º lugar nas paradas australianas, enquanto nos Estados‑Unidos chegou ao 6º lugar no Billboard Hot 100 em agosto de 1983.
O grupo apresentou a música ao vivo no programa *Saturday Night Live* em 22 de outubro de 1983.
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