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TWIST IN MY SOBRIETY
Tanita Tikaram

All God’s children need travelling shoes
Drive your problems from here
All good people read good books
Now your conscience is clear
I hear you talk girl
Now your conscience is clear

In the morning when I wipe my brow
Wipe the miles away
I’d like to think I can be so willed
And never do what you say
I’ll never hear you
And never do what you say

Chorus:
Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety

We just poked a little empty pie
For the fun the people had at night
Late at night don’t need hostility
Timid smile and pause to free
I don’t care about their different thoughts
Different thoughts are good for me
Up in arms and chaste the whole
All God’s children took their toll

Chorus
[C/F]

Cup of tea take time to think yeah
Time to risk a life for life for life
Sweet and handsome
Soft and porky
You pig out ‘til you’ve see the light
Pig out ‘til you’ve see the light

Half the people read the papers
Read them good and well
Pretty people
Nervous people
People have got to sell
The news you have to sell

Chorus
Chorus
x2
[C/F]

John Doe

Intro:
A-D-A-E x2

There’s a good tradition of love and hate staying by the fireside
There’s a good tradition of love and hate staying by the fireside

And though the rain may fall your father’s calling you
You still feel safe inside
And though your ma’s too proud your brother’s ignoring you
You still feel safe inside

Oh, was this solo?
Was this yesterday?
Was this true for you?
’cause while all the rest have taken time
This didn’t do a lot for you

Instrumental:
A-D-A-E x 2

And the corners laced with memories
Tell you how it used to be
Your mother smiles, the children play, and all the bad things happen miles away

And strong feelings never bother you
You hold your head up while the rest of us try to

Oh, call the stations
Call the people
We all want to know
’cause while all the rest have taken time
You don’t want to know

Instrumental:
A-D-A-E x 2

Solo:
A-D-A-E x 2

There’s a good tradition of love and hate staying by the fireside
There’s a good tradition of love and hate staying by the fireside

And though the rain may fall your father’s calling you
You still feel safe inside
And though your ma’s too proud your brother’s ignoring you
You still feel safe inside

Oh, was this solo?
Was this yesterday?
Was this true for you?
’cause while all the rest have taken time
This didn’t do a lot for you