Intro
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[Verse 1]
E A E
Food in abundance, beggars and banks,
B E
God in His Heaven and His priests in tanks.
A E
Gold in the misery, sewer in the mind,
B E
Greed and corruption of every kind.
[Chorus]
A E B E
They all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn your head, look away again.
A E B E
They all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn your head, look away again.
A E B E
They all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn their heads, look away again.
[Verse 2]
E A E
Fools in the Parliament, pollution in the stream,
B E
T.V., poverty and the big bad dream.
A E
Sex in the cinema, fear in the school,
B E
Censorship committees, they rule/we're cool.
[Chorus]
A E B E
Don't they all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn your heads, look away again.
A E B E
Don't they all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn your heads, look away again.
[Bridge]
A E B E
A E B E
[Chorus]
A E B E
Don't they all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn their heads, look away again.
A E B E
Don't they all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn their heads, look away again.
[Verse 3]
E A E B E
Composure in the little pill, courage in the beer, Mummy and daddy and the life of fear.
A E
Human relationships cast away,
B E
I hope we get together one of these days.
A E B E
And we all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn their heads, look away again.
A E B E
Don't they all know it's a cryin' shame
A E B E
To turn their heads, look away again.