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How are things in your little world, I hope they're going well and you 
are too
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Do you still see the same old crowd, the ones who used to meet every 
Friday?  
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I'm really sorry that I can't be there
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But work comes first I'm sure you'll understand
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Things are really taking off for me
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Business is thriving and I'm showing a profit and
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And in any case, it wouldn't be the same
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Cause we've all grown up and we've got our own lives 
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And the values that we had once upon a time
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Seem stupid now 'cause the rent must be paid
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And some bonds severed and others made
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Now I don't want you to get me wrong, ideals are fine when you are young
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And I must admit we had a laugh, but that's all it was and ever will be cos
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Cos the burning sky keeps a burning bright
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And as long as it does, and it always will
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There's no time for dreams when commerce calls
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And the taxman's shouting 'cause he wants his dough
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And the wheels of finance won't begin to slow
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Dit dit dit dit dit do n do  dit dit dit dit dit do n do
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Dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit 
dit di do
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And it's only us realists who are gonna come through
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Cause there's only one power higher than that of truth 
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And that's the burning sky, it's the burning sky