China Crisis - Diary of a Hollow Horse

No sense of pride
no time to care
no problem solved
and no lesson learned
Saint Saviour Square
and no one I know should live there
and no one I know dare not care
no danger of work
no work to be found
no real incentive
to pull this place down

Saint Saviour Square
and no one I know should live there
and no one I know dare not care
should live there and no one I know
dare not care and no one I know
and no one I know

Idle gaze of us all
we are so far removed
this distance created
is one we all use

Saint Saviour Square
and no one I know should live there
and no one I know dare not care
should live there and no one I know
dare not care should live there
and no one I know dare not

The world knows no shame
as we all walk away
no hope is inspired
no progress is made

Saint Saviour Square
and no one I know should live there
and no one I know dare not care
should live there and no one I know
dare not care and no one
and no one I know

Stranger by nature
and that's how I find her
a vision of beauty
of intimate detail
of infinite interest
a measure of success
stranger by nature
and that's how I find her

Chorus:
She's no trouble at all
keep making demands
she's no trouble at all
keep making demands
on me and my friends

Two lovers kissing
together in dreaming
dream a reality
of the heavens descending
stranger by nature
and that's how I find her
stranger by nature
and that's how I find her

Stranger by nature
and that's how I find her
a permanent feature
on me horizon
stranger by nature
and that's how I find
stranger by nature
and that's how I find her

You say you're changing
you say you've changed
you feel inspired
say you are in love
you say there's beauty
beauty in my world
like yourself I'm no stranger
to the world built between us
"plane flies over grey skies"
you say you're changing
you say you've changed

See for the first time
you see a difference
only a shadow remaining
a shadow of yourself
"plane flies over grey skies"
you say you're changing
you say you've changed

You say I look tired
tired in my work
say that's not what you're wanting
weary of my world
I turn on your tears
I turn on your laughter
and you'll be my witness
say we are in love
"plane flies over grey skies"
you say you're changing
you say you've changed

Day after day
in my hometown
trade undismayed
and so proud
life under no illusions
illusions fade away
no mindless politician
is needed

Chorus:
When grown men
who've worked for years
in return, in a word
are reduced to tears

Rain fall on down
onmy home town
fall on us all
on new ground
survival of the happiest
the politics of being
for the mindless politician
there's no place

All this time
all this changing of mind
foolish pride and bitter denial
way of the world, of me and my kind
far from grace and weak by design

Chorus:
And when we meet again
I will run into your arms
and when we meet again
I will fall to my knees
and rise to your needs

Beauty enslaved
slave to the veil
drawn to the flame
of bitter betrayal
way of the world, of me and my kind
far from grace and weak by design

Say goodbye
say my goodbyes and go
people and property
all that I know
way of the world, of me and my kind
far from grace and weak by design

Sadder than mad in your company
all that we had is never enough
laugh at the blues
but the blues get a hold on me
and that's sad
sadder than mad

Wanted to be a part of the family
wanted to know when I was at home
laugh at the fool
but the fool takes effect on me
and that's sad
sadder than mad
and that's sad
sadder than mad

Trouble in mind
when I think of you
all I find is never enough
I want to talk and talk
but we don't know how
and that's sad
sadder than mad

I see a treasure isle in front of me
I see a sly smile of contempt
I want to talk and talk
but we make no sense
and that's sad
sadder than mad
and that's sad
sadder than mad

Chorus:
Red letter day
and you and I, we're the same
enlighten my soul
could you enlighten my soul
and I'm not perfect I know
I'm going to take some time
make somebody happy
somebody special

What of the world you think so little of
what of the way you need to be right
all of your days and nights
so all alone
and that's sad
sadder than mad

Is there a compromise we haven't made
show me a side I've never seen
all of your days and nights
so lonesome
and that's sad
sadder than mad
and that's sad
sadder than mad

I let the world play on my sympathy
come on and take whatever you need
laugh at the blues
but the blues keep affecting me
and that's sad
sadder than mad

Steal a kiss
from your lips I steal a kiss
and want for this happiness to fool me
sea deep blue eyes
sea deep deep big blue eyes
and want for you always to see me

Chorus 1:
A trip to the heavens on angels' wings
Gabriel plays and Angelica sings
singing the praises of finer things
a trip to the heavens on angels' wings

Sweet treasured time
yuor tiny hand held in mine
I live for this world of our making

Chorus 2:
A trip to the heavens on angels' wings
Gabriel plays and Angelica sings
you by my side who could ask for more
a smile on my face that says it all

Sleep beauty sleep
safe in arms safe to sleep
and want for you always to need me

Steal a kiss
from your lips I steal a kiss
and want for this happiness to fool me

There's a lot in life I want to see
there's a lot in life I want to believe
so I can make some sense of this imagery

There's alot in life I know I need
there's a lot in life I want to redeem
so I can shake this feeling of in a dream

Chorus:
I don't believe that all my prayers
just disappear into thin air
I can't afford myself that vanity
I know I can't afford
in this world take my place
in this world take my place
take my place

Everybody's talking over my head
everybody's falling over themselves
all trying to make some sense of this imagery
everybody gets a hand on the wheel
everybody's going around and around
all trying to shake this feeling of in a dream

There's a lot in life we've got to respect
there's a lot in life we've got to protect
everybody's got asecond chance
shake that feeling, shake that feeling
take my place

A pillow to rest my weary head
the end of a working day
the door to the dream left open
I won't be turned away
a winter coat for a wind so cold
the age of age old need
a town to live and call my own
a way and a will to succeed

Chorus:
Yes I am lucky
yes I am lucky
I'm a lucky man indeed
a town to live and call my own
a way and a will to succeed

I may search for happiness
and not know what it takes
and still be here a thousand years
and make the same mistakes

This is the only place to be
fooling around on our hands and knees
this is the only place to be

One small kiss
and I sing inside
one more kiss
and you're mine all mine
this is the only way to be

This is the only world I know
of man made God
and the God given soul
this is the only world I know

One day rich and the next day poor
the word is love
and love is the law
this is the only world I know

This is the only way to win
stop all the cheating
and be born again
this is the only way to win

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