Standard (EADGBE)

 How are things in your little world, I hope they're going well and you

are too

 Do you still see the same old crowd, the ones who used to meet every

Friday?

 I'm really sorry that I can't be there

 But work comes first I'm sure you'll understand

 Things are really taking off for me

 Business is thriving and I'm showing a profit and

 And in any case, it wouldn't be the same

 Cause we've all grown up and we've got our own lives

 And the values that we had once upon a time

 Seem stupid now 'cause the rent must be paid

 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

 And I must admit we had a laugh, but that's all it was and ever will be cos

 Cos the burning sky keeps a burning bright

 And as long as it does, and it always will

 There's no time for dreams when commerce calls

 And the taxman's shouting 'cause he wants his dough

 And the wheels of finance won't begin to slow

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 And it's only us realists who are gonna come through

 Cause there's only one power higher than that of truth

 And that's the burning sky, it's the burning sky

Oh and by the way I must tell you, before I sign off I've got a meeting

next week

With the head of a big corporate

I can't disclose who but I'm sure you all know him and

And the burning sky keeps a burning bright

And it won't turn off til it's had enough

It's the greedy bastard who won't give up

And you're just a dreamer if you don't realise

And the sooner you do will be the better for you

And then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise

And we'll all bow down to the burning sky

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Then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise

And together we will live beneath the burning sky

NOTE: this is taken from the acoustic version from the album Extras.