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Crying Wolf
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Peter Hammill
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You turn out the lights and sit alone,
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Trying to pretend that it's anguish,
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Start at the ring of a telephone,
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Throw down all your food at the banquet,
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Keep a close eye on all you own,
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While leaving it all to languish...
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Is this what makes you happy?
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Is this what brings you joy?
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Your excuses are so crappy...
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Silly boy
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You take all the love and throw it aside
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To wallow in your sorrow,
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Expect everyone to know how you feel inside,
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To forgive and forget come tomorrow
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Repaying all your debts with uncommon pride
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But denying that you ever borrowed...
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Is this what makes you perfect?
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Is this what makes you free?
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Just how long did you rehearse it,
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Or does it just come naturally?
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Crying wolf from the depth of your sheep's heart,
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Crying fire from the depth of the well
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In an endless parade of repeat starts,
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Just how long will it last, can you tell?
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Until all your friends and lovers
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Are simply bored with the pretense?
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It'll be too late then to discover
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Just exactly what you meant
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And what was true
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And what was false...
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The wolf turned into human,
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The killer with remorse
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Crying pain as though that should be pleasure,
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Crying anger as though that should be revenge,
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Crying sorrow as though that were a treasure,
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Your treasure will find you in the end.
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When all of your friends have gone away,
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Unwilling to put up with the danger
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That lies in each spiteful word you say,
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You'll be left, a greying wolf in a manger
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And when you've raised your last howl
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And destroyed all that you can
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With rotting teeth an slack jowls
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You'll be left a lonely man.
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And when it's nearly finished
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And you know the end is near
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Peter Hammill - Crying Wolf
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