We don't torture, we're a civilized nationWe're avoiding any confontationWe don't torture, we don't tortureAmerican hostagesin IranHeard daily on the newsforget about VietnamYou can ignore the 32There are 32 women in Armagh jailpolitical prisoners here at homethe British state's got nothing to loseIt's a subject better left alone -We don't torturewe're a civilized nationWe're avoidingany confontationWe don't tortureAlleged crimes withheld informationShe gets no sanitationdries her shit on her cell wallfeeling cold and sickShe gets a couple of valiumNow she's relaxed for the next interrogationnaked spreadeagled on her backit's a better position for internal examinationit's a better position for giving informationAn armed guard squad she gets a beatingbleeding and wounded she's stopped eatinghas a baby gets nothing for pain they came and tookher baby away