Ship of fools (2016)
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1. A land of fear and dirty tricks
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will
take much more than words to fix.
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Those monkeys walked away, got
free,
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well,
it never made much sense to me.
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The one paints pictures of his
ranch,
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the
other makes money given half a chance.
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It′s
a one way ticket, a one way track,
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you can't
shift the monkey off your back.
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Well, the ship of fools goes round again,
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the ship of fools without a plan.
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All are lost, they′re all at sea,
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there’s no place to hide, no
sanctuary.
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2. Invite them in for a cosy chat,
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stop
hiding behind some legal crap.
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Now millions work for eternity,
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to
find a safer place to be.
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3. The risks you took were far too grand,
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under
crescent moon and barren land.
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Security was what you sought,
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now
your energies have come to nought.
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Yeah, the price you paid was
much too high,
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'cos one day those oil wells will dry.
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Ignore the paths of history,
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well,
they never made much sense to me.
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Well, the ship of fools goes round again,
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the ship of fools without a plan.
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All are lost, they′re all at sea,
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there’s no place to hide, no
sanctuary.
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(orig. = capo 4th) (John Illsley)