Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Oysterhead
Canonical path: /oysterhead/wield-the-spade
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Wield The Spade
Read Wield The Spade lyrics by Oysterhead on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Wield The Spade
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Barber
Get this mirror cleaned
I'm troubled by the face I see before me
As we shave our nations face
Keep a steady hand
Listen to these words that soon will ring across the land
Wield the Spade
Ready the blade
Sacrifices must be made
There are many fools who dare propose imposing limits on my power
Those ungrateful who've been swayed by intellectuals in their ivory towers
They will pay for crimes that God and I will not allow
Some before the firing squad and some behind the plough
Wield the spade
Barber
Get this mirror cleaned
I'm troubled by the face I see before me
Be careful not to miss a whisker
Soon I face my people who adore me
As you shave our nations face
Keep a steady hand
Listen to these words that soon will ring across the land
Wield the spade
Ready the blade
Sacrifices must be made
Barber
You've done very well
Much cleaner now
The mirror's telling no lies
I know I'm not imagining the telltale glint of death I see in your eyes
I can't trust you
So I must do something with my knife
It's a shame to lose a damn good barber
But that's life
Wield the spade
Ready the blade
Sacrifices must be made.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Wield The Spade"?
Oysterhead performs "Wield The Spade", and this lyric page sits inside the Oysterhead catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Wield The Spade"?
Yes. The related section below points to Army's On Ecstasy and Billy Came Back From Vietnam with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Oysterhead?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Oysterhead's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Wield The Spade yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.