Cities of Gods

I took a drive to the City of Gods

Where an angel took me by the hand

Told me not to bury this life in the sand

So I set sail to the Isle of Dogs...

The doors were locked the windows closed

Who said the way to kiss was on the nose ?

I met a lonely girl standing there
Holding up the Bridge of Sighs
No-one heard her cries

A man kicked me back with a pack of lies 

Train tracks led me nowhere safe

Cities of Gods stopped and stared  
As the world led a paper chase 
 

This is a strange day..tails you fall

Everyone wags their finger forever more

In this morning down on love

Who will come and save the children ?

Woe betide the lollipop man

And the dinner ladies dressed up for the town

This is not the time to lose our crown

Live and let live my Mother said

My Grandfather said it's good to be free
Now I'm in my Father's shoes
How else can I sing the blues ?

I cycled on to Somers town

Forgot to take the message down

The one they hung on poor Charlie Brown

He lives in a caravan on Cinder road

Full to the brim with fools gold
He told me tales of old 
Ones only the world could sow

And I see everyone's plight
Both day and night

And I never ask, I never play
I never hurt anyone...yesterday
  

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