got a badge upon my chest i'm a cut above the rest so ican tell you what to do
got my regimental hat got my "by the good book" chat so ican tell you where to go
i've got a job to do and i'm telling you i intend to do it well it's easy when you know how
got my smart uniform and my duty to perform so i don't care you who you are
i'm the only one who can spoil your fun with one shake of the head
it's easy when youknow how, know way know where and know today know mercy, know time know reason, know rhyme know how
i can tell you i'm the law with my medals from the war so don't tell me what to do with my narrow point of view
though i know you're probably right, i guess it's still not easy saying yes it's easy when you know how, know way know where and know today know mercy, know time know reason, know rhyme
In turquoise inner space the giants live with grace At peace with peace, at peace with god and men
Their spirits rise and fall much greater than us all They trust too much to see their bitter end "Never in a million years", they say "it could never come to this, no way" You should never trust man, my friends
So as i stare to sea the salt winds call to me And as they call I hang my head in shame any other world would call their bluff but any other world would scream enough The ocean cries louder to me
Save the whale . . . save the whale . . . save the whale Save the whale . . . save the whale . . . save the whale
To never kiss and tell their factory ship farewell With every scream a piece of conscience dies lying in a crimson resting place crying with a smile upon his face the giant dies trusting in me
any other world would call their bluff but any other world would scream enough the ocean cries louder to me
Save the whale . . . save the whale . . . save the whale and jesus christ almighty save the whale . . . save the whale . . . save the whale for all our sakes . . . save the whale
make it plastic make it pay use it up and throw away make another just the same, more or less
burn our time down to size send it up into the skies hide the evidence with lies, what a mess
but we've just come from a meeting and we're sure you'd like to know there'll be deep blue skies and clear blue waters everywhere you go
'cos everything's coming up roses or so they tell you coming up smelling of roses or so they say yes everything's coming up roses or so they tell you coming up smelling of roses or so they say
in the name of energy we give our problems to the sea but they'll be back for you and me in or haste, we forget leaving our mistakes behind out of sight is out of mind our disposable mankind what a waste
but we've talked to the experts and they know a thing or two they say it's all hunky dory there's nothing for you to do 'cos everything's coming up roses or so they tell you coming up smelling of roses or so they say yes everything's coming up roses or so they tell you coming up smelling of roses or so they say
but it's an awful price to pay believing everything they say here tomorrow gone today so take me home to the red red skies and the brown, brown grass and the black, black seas and the broken glass and the dead, dead trees but everything's coming up roses or that's what they tell you
'cos everything's coming up roses or so they tell you coming up smelling of roses or so they say yes everything's coming up roses or so they tell you coming up smelling of roses or so they say
gone fishing for compliments on hollywood and vine i'd come to your party but i haven't finished mine talk to the doctor he turns acid into wine, 'cause
i am an angelin the city of angels nothing cuts too deep yes i am an angel in the city of angels and i live the biggest sleep . . . oh oh oh
i'm off to chew the fat where all the in crowd chew hang loose at the oscar show and at the yacht club too don't mess with me 'cos i've a bigger hose than you. 'cause
i am an angelin the city of angels nothing cuts too deep yes i am an angel in the city of angels and i live the biggest sleep cos i am an angelnothing here is real cos i am an angelin the city of angels it only matters what you feel
cause i am an angel in the city of angels and everything is cool cause i am an angel in the city of angels it's me i'm trying to fool
'cos i am an angel in the city of angels nothings as it seems 'cos i am an angel in the city of angels so come and live your dreams
'cos i am an angelin the city of angels nothing cuts too deep 'cos i am an angel in the city of angels and i live the biggest sleep
on the top of an office block sits a man of business, a man of means he's got intrays and ashtrays he is up to his neck in computers and tragedy queens undermining his overdraft with lunches with the president he got indecision and indigestion and he wonders where the last ten million went but what do i get when i say to his face? let me take you to a better place
wild horses wouldn't drag me there wild horses wouldn't make me care i know where i belong and i've been here too long wild horses wouldn't drag me there wild horses wouldn't make me care i know where i belong and i've been here too long
on the side of a mountainlives a man of nature, a man of peace he got no food and no money and he's waiting for his merciful release works his fingers to the bone just to make it through the winter snows he's got nothing to do and no one to do it to and he wonders where the buffalo goes but what do i get when i say to his face? let me take you to a better place
wild horses wouldn't drag me there wild horses wouldn't make me care i know where i belong and i've been here too long wild horses wouldn't drag me there wild horses wouldn't make me care i know where i belong and i've been here too long wild horses wouldn't drag me there wild horses wouldn't make me care i know where i belong and i've been here too long wild horses wouldn't drag me there wild horses wouldn't make me care i know where i belong and i've been here too long
off to face the world again past the bathroom mirror ignorance is bliss, they say couldn't be much clearer
imaging what might have been thinking it could still be all the lost years in between still a sucker for a dream
you might be an oil tycoon you might be a Cobb cartoon you might be a Gershwin tune you might be but you're not you might be a nations fall you might be an eagles call you might be the Albert Hall you might be but you're not
play the fool and act the clown impress your friends and neighbours not so good when you come down with nothing for your labours
you could've been a movie star you could've been a hero you could have won a bridge too far the best you get is no cigar
you might be an oil tycoon you might be a Cobb cartoon you might be a Gershwin tune you might be but you're not
you are what you are you see what you see
you might be an oil tycoon you might be a Cobb cartoon you might be a Gershwin tune you might be but you're not you might be a nations fall you might be an eagles call you might be the Albert Hall you might be but you're not
There are walls to keep the stranger out And doors that open wide Over here, over here Open spaces for a silent shout A place for you to hide Over here
Over here that feeling that fills my head And smiles as as I take my time to bed And
I hear someone calling me Oh no This certain space is not your place to go And I see someone standing there Go away Gone walkabout, not coming out today
Nothing ever seems to matter And yet, nothing means so much Over here, over here No magic box or slight of hand No mockery of touch Over here
Over here I go but not to sleep I hope there's something I can keep
Two-thirty on a Monday morning, I go No particular worry or care Down Santa Monica Boulevard, real slow Just to see if that lady's still there I don't know if I should But maybe I could ask her something I wonder 'bout the place she calls her home You're not alone
Lady on the phone Who are you calling Who are you talking to now Lady on the phone Who knows your number Who lives in your world and how
So another day comes round, life goes On and lady's still making that call No need to tell her there's a world out there She knows She just doesn't seem worried at all I see someone in there Beauty with the reddest of hair And maybe not such a long, long time ago You're not alone
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When there are no more dimes to spend Do operators call you friend Does anybody know your name Call me I'll play your game
What's the matter with your face? What's the matter with they way you talk? What you doing with that spoon? You should be eating with a knife and fork Take a look at your body Take a look at your state of play You've had your fun and now it's time to pay
I'm doing O.K. Well look at me, I'm doing O.K. Good, cos'
I'm burning at both ends Running on spare juice Living from line to line I'm burning at both ends Surviving on borrowed time
Maybe it's me who's doing it wrong Maybe I'm falling behind Maybe I'd come to your party If I was the Hari Kari'ing kind Sooner or later it'll catch you up Sooner or later you'll see You may not be around to disagree
Are you talking to me You couldn't be talking to me Good, cos'
Mr. K comes out to play Inquisitive as ever He'd like to know a bunch of things He thinks you're pretty clever The height of Cyd Charisse The probability of chance The capital of Turkey And the president of France So
Don't ask me, got no genius to mention And I just don't know what to do, what to do Don't ask me, I'm the father of invention And you'll never know what is true, what is true
The origin of species The date of Waterloo Oppenheimer's shoe size And the latitude of Timbuktu The square root of thrity-eight Why they call he-goats billy The weight of Colonel Sanders And the whereabouts of Chile So
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Before you go on may I make a suggestion To get to the truth, You must first know the question
Sitting here feeding all these nimbers into my machine A number for every little thing I see I execute and they come dancing in Dresses black and green I recognise the number shining out at me Telling me
One world, one love, one reason why One hope, one dream, one reason why One world, one love, one reason why One hope, one dream, one reason why One reason why
Many a good man stops to reason and pause for a while Many a big man doesn't even try And those who shold know better love the Word in praise and letter They wonder how and when When I just wonder why I wonder
(One world, one love, one reason why One hope, one dream, one reason why One world, one love, one reason why One hope, one dream, one reason why One reason why
They're crying in future tenses Tearing down the walls and fences No matter how I count It still comes to the same amount
One world, one love, one reason why One hope, one dream, one reason why One world, one love, one reason why One hope, one dream, one reason why One reason why
There we were, living on our island in the sun Life was so easy, there was plenty for everyone 'Long come a white man who saw the milk and honey Now we're making due while he's making all the money
Oh no, not a Wounded Knee Another wheel stops rolling Oh no, not a Wounded Knee again
There we were, living in our village in the trees We were minding our own business, We were doing as we please 'Long came a white man with attitudes and axes Now we're doing overtime and paying lots of taxes
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The promises and gifts he brings In honor of the songs he sings Are tearing us apart
We were pow-wowing to our hearts content We had the great spirit, we didn't need a president 'Long came a white man from the civilised nations Now he ain't having second thoughts But we've got reservations
Oh no, not a Wounded Knee Another wheel stops rolling Oh no, not a Wounded Knee Another bell starts tolling Oh no, not a Wounded Knee Another people starts calling Oh no, not a Wounded Knee again
I catch my breath and ready for the race to come No prizes call, the contest is my opium Since you can never be sure When they're keeping the score You must always be ready to run I tense myself Waiting for the starting gun No time for fun Because
I work all day and I think all night I break my body but that's alright 'Cos it'll take my mind and all my might To keep one step ahead of you
I think to myself living is a winning school Winning on your feet, winning on the street Winning as a golden rule It's seems there's always a test And I'm doing my best But there still seems a long way to go
I try myself Trying everything I know Pushing me so So
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Don't wanna know why Don't wanna know how or when or who One step ahead One more step ahead just to get me through
I try my best Here comes another test So wicked, no rest Because
