When I was young I didn’t know my left from right My parents kept me prisoner from love And as I grew up I noticed how some lives are born Into suffering and tragedy Fighting for my country against fascism and cruelty Then I saw the workers plight Came to me in pieces, building up a thesis Rome wasn’t built over night Dr. Zhivago I’m just waiting for my cold embargo To be lifted and I’ll bathe in your success and golden light Cold war dictator I once believed but now I can’t accept you How you treated Pasternak and Hungary – you upset me 1956 turned to ‘57 I was still a party animal But not for long There had to be a better way To get our point across So Justice could prevail today Dr. Zhivago I’m just waiting for my cold embargo To be lifted and I’ll publish all your manuscripts tonight Cold war dictator I once believed but now I can’t accept you How you treated Pasternak and Hungary – you upset me