And through the wire I hear your voice And through the wire I touch the power And through the wire I see your face It's through the wire Friday night
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Saturday is shopping day and I drive my car but there's no place to park it, No respect for supermen in the supermarket. I guess there must be trouble
The moon it whispers My own voice That screamed just a day ago Reminds me of when I still Had the choice That I could stay or I could go Now I
suc cess I'm on my way, I'm making it I've giot to make it show, yeah so much larger than life I'M going to watch it growing the place where I come
I caught sight of my reflection I caught it in the window I saw the darkness in my heart I saw the signs of my undoing They had been there from the start
Straight as an arrow Carry your intentions to the wind Dogs all around you But you cannot get the message to your friend At every rendezvous you keep
I, oh, must go on standing You can't break that which isn't yours I, oh, must go on standing I'm not my own, it's not my choice Be afraid of the
What did you mean when you opened your mouth and let all our secrets out? You told him what I was about, my cover was completely blown. I tell you darling
Across the river Across the river Across the river I go
D.I.Y., D.I.Y., D.I.Y., D.I.Y. Don't tell me what I will do, 'cos I won't. Don't tell me to believe in you, 'cos I don't. Be on your guard, better hostile
i'm scared of swimming in the sea dark shapes moving under me every fear i swallow makes me small inconsequential things occur alarms are triggered
The wretched desert takes its form, the jackal proud and tight In search of you, I feel my way, though the slowest heaving night Whatever fear invents
September '77 Port Elizabeth weather fine It was business as usual In police room 619 Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla Moja
