From: Harlan L Thompson
BURNING SKY- The Jam
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How are things in your little world, I hope they`re going well and you
are too
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Do you still see the same old crowd, the ones who used to meet every
Friday?
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I`m really sorry that I can`t be there
G A
But work comes first I`m sure you`ll understand
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Things are really taking off for me
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Business is thriving and I`m showing a profit and
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And in any case, it wouldn`t be the same
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Cause we`ve all grown up and we`ve got our own lives
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And the values that we had once upon a time
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Seem stupid now `cause the rent must be paid
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And some bonds severed and others made
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Now I don`t want you to get me wrong, ideals are fine when you are young
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And I must admit we had a laugh, but that`s all it was and ever will be cos
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Cos the burning sky keeps a burning bright
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And as long as it does, and it always will
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There`s no time for dreams when commerce calls
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And the taxman`s shouting `cause he wants his dough
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And the wheels of finance won`t begin to slow
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And it`s only us realists who are gonna come through
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Cause there`s only one power higher than that of truth
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And that`s the burning sky, it`s the burning sky
Oh and by the way I must tell you, before I sign off I`ve got a meeting
next week
With the head of a big corporate
I can`t disclose who but I`m sure you all know him and
And the burning sky keeps a burning bright
And it won`t turn off til it`s had enough
It`s the greedy bastard who won`t give up
And you`re just a dreamer if you don`t realise
And the sooner you do will be the better for you
And then we`ll all be happy and we`ll all be wise
And we`ll all bow down to the burning sky
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Then we`ll all be happy and we`ll all be wise
And together we will live beneath the burning sky
NOTE: this is taken from the acoustic version from the album Extras.
