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Y ou can read right through a b ook of matches
B ut that won't make yo u smart
Y ou can laugh in the f ace of watches
B ut time will only b reak your heart
K ings reign ben eath umbrellas
H ide pennies d own in cellars
A nd money pours d own and yet
N o everyone gets s oaking wet
W hen bores and bullies co nspire
T o stamp out your spark
L isten for…
A Voi ce In The Dark
N ot a moment too s oon as we b lue the moon
A nd a wolf b egins to h owl in t une
I announced for a ll manki nd a b oon
S tand aside you big bab oon
Now I'm the a prize invention
You're the i mage of yourself
F orget your cares
And disap proving stares
I 'm not here to try to jump your borders
J ust ask your nieces and daughters
I 'm flat as sole I'm happy as a clam
B ut they don't k now the kin d of man I a m (alt for thi s lin e onl y)
L ittle fish swim ming in a j ealous sh oal
Now my n et is overflowi ng
And I suddenly s eem to be all seeing a nd all knowing
I've got something right there
That you m ight want to hear
B ut have no fear
Lend a hand
Lend an ear
I f your rent-money is in arrears
W e'll be striking up a symphony b andstand
L ong of hair and l oose of tooth
T here'll be pirouettes and s tartling handstands
A nd who but acrobats know how to t ell the truth
W hen is said that t hen redundant
T hey gallivant in p eg-leg pants
I 'll be your servant
You'll b e my pal
I 'll be ever faithful you k now I shall
T here's no fool l ike an old fool
W ho blames it all u pon his youth
W hen times are t ough and you find you're down
W ithout a s tar to wish upon
J ust listen for a V oice In The Da rk
I was striking through a b ox of matches
H oping that o ne would spark
I heard somebody c alling to me
A voice in the dark
A sound both wild and gentle
D aring and c onfidential
I thought there was m usic playing
B ut it was all and only talk
W hen liars and b ullies conspire t o stamp out y our spark
F ill up that empty s pace in your heart
L isten up when the h erald says "Hark"
B elieve in just a v oice in the d ark…
