Intro :
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From P iggy K nowles
S ing Sing T ommy S hay B oys
G od used me a s ham mer bo ys
To b eat his w eary d rum to - d ay
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D amn good a ddress f or a r at
The s mell of b lood
The D rone of f lies
You k now what to d o if
The b aby c ries
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Well we s tick our f ingers i n
The g round h eave and
T urn the wo rld a round
S moke is b lacking o ut the s un
At n ight I p ray and c lean my g un
The c racked bell r ings as
The g host bird s ings and the g ods
Go b eggin h ere
So just o pen f ire
As you h it the s hore
A ll is f air in l ove
And w ar
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