We don't torture, we're a civilized nation We're avoiding any confontation We don't torture, we don't torture American hostages In Iran Heard daily on the news Forget about Vietnam You can ignore the 32 There are 32 women in Armagh jail Political prisoners here at home The British state's got nothing to lose It's a subject better left alone - We don't torture We're a civilized nation We're avoiding Any confontation We don't torture Alleged crimes withheld information She gets no sanitation Dries her shit on her cell wall Feeling cold and sick She gets a couple of valium Now she's relaxed for the next interrogation Naked spreadeagled on her back It's a better position for internal examination It's a better position for giving information An armed guard squad she gets a beating Bleeding and wounded she's stopped eating Has a baby gets nothing for pain they came and took Her baby away