The Shame
Levellers
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G [Verse 1]G A million times I've looked at the tidesG Never before found myself blindedEm By the cold burning tears of angerG and pity and shameG Lying before me is a tiny young lifeG Hated by years of hatred and crimeEm Killed by indifferent, fanaticG religious divides [Verse 2]G They crept out of hiding and ran for their livesG Too young for the fighting, too young to take sidesEm They're hope for the future washedG up there in the brineG It's important to know that the waters they choked inG Were international, they'd pinned all their hopesContinúa después del anuncioEm Rumours of Eden, the promise ofG freedom we gave [Vesre 3]Am But the you door left open youD slammed in their faceAm Now full of self-loathing thisD common disgraceAm As a world we did nothing andD G silently let them dieAm So tell me my friends does theD future look rosy?G Em Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy?Am D Do you hope someone finds aG solution overnight?Am D And tell me again how history repeatsG Em How we can learn from all our mistakesAm D How you'd like to help, but sadlyG your hands are tied [Instrumental]G G Em G [Verse 4]Am With racists and bigots runningD countries and businessAm D No real religions just misguided misfitsAm D Business as usual, towing theG party lineAm How proud you must feel when you'reD cutting your dealsAm D With arms manufacturer's greasing the wheelsAm D Selling bullets and bombs to theG men with the guns taking livesAm D So tell me my friend does the future look rosy?G Em Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy?Am D Do you hope someone finds aG solution overnight? [Otro]Am D Tell me again how history repeatsG Em How we could learn from all our mistakesAm D How you'd like to help, but sadlyG you haven't the time