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additional musicians :
ehsaan noorani - additional guitars
fazal quereshi - tabla on 'pretty child'
how long can we stand around
and watch them playing
stupid little games
with our children's lives
trading all our futures
for a short tomorrow
we have to unite to fight them
and now's the time
do it any way you want
just keep the pressure building
we can save our planet
we can save our skies
turn it on
never stop
don't you let the pressure drop
we have the power to make a difference
we have the right to know
just what we're heading for
don't tell us it's for our own good
we don't believe that any more
all we really have to do
is look around us
we don't have time to waste
turn it on
never stop
don't you let the pressure drop
we have the power to make a difference
soon its gonna be to late
industrial waste, radiation (in the city on a cold dark night)
toxic contamination (you can barely see the light)
acid rain, shrinking seas (the stars try to shine on through)
pesticides in the food we eat (haze and smog envelope you)
carbon dioxide emissions
decreasing vegetation
cfcs, the ozone hole
pollution way beyond control
all you really have to do
is keep the pressure building
we can save our planet
we can save our skies
turn it on
never stop
don't you let the pressure drop
we have the power to make a difference
break a way, you need a change
take a rain check on your misery
stop chasin' the gravy train
you need a potion to set you free
so get ready for a manic sight
breathe the action, feel the light
drop the norms, break loose
go crazy, go wild tonight
come on, drink a bowl of madness
sundown, it's time to hit
the asylum of your mind
we're gonna visit the insanatorium
we're gonna make it the time of a lifetime
so let your hair down
paint the spacetown
red, blue, orange and green
ride a carousel
pick up your guitar
take a trip on a rockin' machine
come on, drink a bowl of madness
we're on a journey to the centre of the sky
witch doctor take me higher
come on, drink a bowl of madness
she was a sidewalk angel
i was just a lonely guy
i took her home one night
to see if she could really fly
oh what a night of frolic
the pleasureholic wouldn't stop
but suddenly she takes me
and starts whipping me to the floor
she's crazy
the lady's crazy
she puts on her chains
i put on my jeans and i hit the road
she won't take me alive
another drab occasion
talking to a friend of mine
pour out my tribulations
sink 'em in a barrel of wine
oh what a load of fun
just getting drunk and philosophizing
suddenly he's changing
to silk stockings and maidenform
he's a lady
and the lady is crazy
he puts on his make-up
i look for a breakout and hit the road
don't want no ball and chain
no queenies in disguise
i just want me a hard lovin' woman
who can sing me a lullaby
don't want no whips or leather
no studs or spikes
no manacles or fetters
necrophiliacs or dykes
i said, baby
i think i've had enough
i'am going crazy
with all this 20th century love
living in the city
trying to break out of the rut
you need excitement
to feed the fire in your gut
all along the border
further tensions escalate
war is imminent
you wont have long to wait
the politicians draw the line
we're supposed to kill the people on the other side
you hear the call to arms
visions of fame, visions of glory
you'll be back when the war is won
you'll be the star of all those stories
and you were free to make the choice
it seemed so easy
a real hero's sacrifice
to die for your country
down in your trench
you feel the taste of fear
you hear somebody shout
and you know they've broken through to the rear
fighting back the panic
wondering what to do next
but you're a man
and this is just another test
you're gonna fight your way out of this hell
you dont even hear the whine of that fatal shell
as your world dissolves around you
you dont even know what you're dying for
your dreams and aspirations
they dont matter anymore
and you were free to make the choice
it seemed so easy
a real hero's sacrifice
to die for your country
the survivors trudge back home
the war is over
and you're another name on a slab of stone
the politicians played their game
they made you throw your life away
how come they never die for their country
she stands alone beside the grave
fighting back the tears
her whole body wracked with pain
how you wish that you were there
to hold her hand ,to touch her hair
but you had to go and die for your country
the survivors trudge back home
and she's fighting back the tears
'cos you're just a name on a slab of stone
how you wish that you were there
to hold her hand, to touch her hair
but you had to go and die for your country
a rainy day i saw you there
your hands thrown up in despair
a flat tyre on your mercedes benz
my deed for the day, i helped you out
you invited me up to your penthouse
lord, i prayed the night would never end
we fell in love, we made such magic every night
till you decided it was time to say good-bye
believing, deceiving it's part of your game
you picked me up and set me on fire
and just when the meltdown got underway
you doused the flames of my desire
you called me back , you apologized
you said that you were so unwise
you wanted to relive old times again
your explanations didn't fit
but you had a body that just wouldn' t quit
so i decided to give you one more chance
oh, what a love we shared, till you thought
it was time
for me to pucker up and
bid your fanny good-bye
believing, deceiving it's part of your game
you picked me up and set me on fire
and just when the meltdown got underway
you dropped the ice on my torch of desire
you wanna take it while you can
i'am still tryin' to understand
you listen to my swansong, girl
i'am sure you feel on top of the world
you took my libido for a ride
i thought you were all candy sweet
but you were the witch queen of deceit
soft outside like a pussycat but a canine deep inside
it's late at night
the young girl sits beside her window
gazing at the world outside
her fairy godmother appears beside her
"climb onto my broom for a ride"
cinderella : "you gotta be kidding mama
i've got a heavy date
haven't you seen his ferrari
there's no need to hurry
there's no need to worry
the handsome prince is gonna have to wait"
fairy gm : "hey child you're supposed to be
the girl on the midnight run
cool down you're gonna get me fired"
cinderella : "it's alright, hold on tight
who do you really wanna rock tonight
i need a maid, you got a broom, you're hired"
the handsome prince rolled up
in his horse drawn carriage
he fell in lust at first sight
cinderella : "if you wanna know just how i feel
get hold of some real wheels
and maybe we'll do some back seat driving tonight"
prince : "cinderella, tell me that you love me"
"cinderella, tell me that you care"
"cinderella, tell me that you love me"
"cinderella , you're driving all those kids to despair"
cinderella : "you can stay the night, don't go away
this doesn't happen everyday"
fairy gm : "it just happens every night"
prince : "cinderella, tell me that you love me
cinderella, tell me that you care
cinderella, tell me that you love me
cinderella, tell me that you care"
pretty child
they're cheering away
as you ride through your kingdom of sand
lovely child
you're a hero today
you're a magical mystery man
like a bird on the wing
you soar through your dreams
let your fantasies sweep the skies
but you know it's unreal
the pain is so clear
like the tears in a baby's eyes
holy child
you fly through the night
on your faithful and glorious steed
lonely child
wake up to the light
get back to your tatters, your home on the street
like a bird on the wing
you soar through your dreams
let your fantasies sweep the skies
but you know it's unreal
the pain is so clear
like the tears in a baby's eyes
television's got a hold on you
you got the media on your brain
front page, read about the latest killing
you know it's driving you insane
terrorism, sado-masochism
there's a psycopath out on the street
my god's greater, now you better believe it
or you'll wind up going home in a bed sheet
can't find no peace of mind
you don't know how to get it out
you're all alone in your little black hole
you rant and scream and shout
a lotta blood, a whole lotta gore
and you're screaming out for more
you're brother's lying dead on the floor
and you're screaming out for more
and easy way to the megabuck
you take a pot shot, go for the ice
i gotta get me a big black caddilac
i'll sell you my sister for a very nice price
easy, sleazy, everyone's so greasy
you want a big piece of the cake
go find yourself a nice old lady
who know's, you might get lucky and hit the big stakes
can't find no peace of mind
you don't know how to get it out
you're all alone in your little black hole
you rant and scream and shout
a lotta blood, a whole lotta gore
and you're screaming out for more
you're brother's lying dead on the floor
and you're screaming out for more
your mama told you you got to be a decent man
you try so hard, but nobody really gives a damn
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