Staring at the sun

[Intro]: Am G F E Am G F E

[Verse 1]:

Am G F E

Summer stretching on the grass summer dresses pass

Am G F E

In the shade of a willow tree creeps are crawling over me

Am G F E

Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue

Am G

It's going to get stickier too

F G

It's been a long hot summer... let's go undercover

F G

Don't try to hard to think... don't think at all

[Chorus 1]:

C Am

I'm not the only one staring at the sun

D F

Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside

C Am

Not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun

D F

Not the only one who's happy to go blind

Am D Am D

[Verse 2]:

There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear

It's gonna itch and burn and sting

Do you want to see what the scratching brings

Waves that leave me out of reach

Breaking on your back like a beach

Will you ever live in peace ?

Cause those that can't do... often have to

And those that can't do... often have to preach

[Chorus 2]:

To the ones staring at the sun

Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside

Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun

I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind

Am D Am D

[Verse 3]:

Intransigence is all around military still in town

Armour plated suits and ties daddy just won't say goodbye

Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will He listen

I'm nearly great but there's something I'm missing

I left in the... duty free

You never really... belonged to me

[Chorus 2]:

You're not the only one staring at the sun

Afraid of you'd find if you stepped back inside

I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun

Not the only one who's happy to go blind

[Outro]: Am D Am D Am D Am D