The people gave twenty trillion pounds To keep the banks from going down Now profits are starting to turn around It's pay-back time They're duty-bound!
What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax The poor have lost, the shirts off their backs What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax
As gambling brokers grow their hedges We will not rest until the government pledges To tax the banks, & give it to the poor What else is our money for?! Make the world a greener place Give the air a cleaner taste It's money well spent On the environment
What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax The poor have lost, the shirts off their backs What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax Now is not the time to relax What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax Now is the time to face the facts What the world needs now, is a Robin Hood Tax