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They tell you not to worry, they say they're terribly sorry |
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But that's the way it has to be, for the likes of you and me |
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Just be good and know your station |
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Always look on the bright side |
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Keep you faith and keep your patience |
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Your reward is after you've died (Chorus:) |
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So don't be told, don't be consoled |
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Things are so bad, you can never make do |
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And there's always someone better off than you |
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They tell you that's your future, it's all down to human nature |
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Simply settle for what you got, that's destiny and that's your lot |
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All of us cannot come first, yes what you have is second best |
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But it might be a good deal worse |
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Third world peasants get even less (Chorus) |
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Do you care that it's not fair? |
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Is this the way we have to live? |
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I know I care, and |
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I want an equal share |
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Even if it mean |
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I have to give |
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The people who are on top |
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Say that you should keep your chin up and |
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They are keen to show you, the unhappy ones below you |
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But I want to more of that stuff, that's looking at it upside down |
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And the world has got money enough for us to make it go around so |
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Don't be told, don't be consoled |
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Don't be ruled and don't be fooled |
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Because things are so bad you can never make do |
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And there's always someone better off than you |
