The KGB was a military service.
`` Higher Ground '' is a song written and recorded by the English band UB40 .. UB40. UB40. English. England. It was released in August 1993 as the second single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies .. Promises and Lies. Promises and Lies. single. Single ( music ). It had a fairly good success , reaching number 8 in the UK , New Zealand and The Netherlands .